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Water quality, not just scarcity, may shape future competition for a limited resource

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Climate change is driving water scarcity globally, with European rivers running at unusually low levels this summer. Per Phys.org, competition for water resources may be shaped not just by scarcity itself but by water quality.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-quality-scarcity-future-com...

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