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Here are 3 ways tech can improve access to freshwater

Freshwater systems around the world are increasingly under threat from global warming. Image: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Stefan Ellerbeck
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When a territory uses 25% or more of its renewable freshwater resources it is classified as water-stressed.
When a territory uses 25% or more of its renewable freshwater resources it is classified as water-stressed. Image: UN.

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The increasing growth of toxic algae blooms in lakes is depriving millions of people of access to freshwater each year.
The increasing growth of toxic algae blooms in lakes is depriving millions of people of access to freshwater each year. Image: WEF/LG Sonic.
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