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The 63 pages that link to Water scarcity, each with the reason it gives.

• DroughtRelated: Drought can sharply tighten the gap between water availability and human needs.

• Mediterranean climateRelated: Rain arrives mainly outside the hot season, when irrigation and demand often peak.

• Groundwater depletionNarrower topic: Depleted aquifers reduce a region’s accessible freshwater supply.

• Water pollutionCompared with: Scarcity concerns the amount of usable water; pollution concerns its contamination.

• Endorheic basinRelated: Closed basins have finite water supplies and no downstream river replenishment from the sea.

• Water footprintRelated: A large footprint matters most when its water use occurs in scarce places.

• Waterborne diseaseRelated: Scarcity can force reliance on unsafe sources and limit hygiene.

• Colorado RiverNarrower topic: Long-term over-allocation and drought make the basin a prominent case of water scarcity.

• Mediterranean basinRelated: Dry climates and uneven river flows make scarcity a recurring basin-wide concern.

• Heat waveRelated: Heat increases evaporation and demand, adding pressure during drought.

• ScarcityBroader topic: It shows how a vital resource can be scarce across regions and seasons.

• Water securityCompared with: Scarcity is one pressure on security, but security also includes quality, access, and resilience.

• Water conservationRelated: Lower demand can ease shortages where supplies are limited.

• AltiplanoRelated: Glacier retreat, variable rainfall, and growing demand strain plateau water supplies.

• Water conflictRelated: Scarcity can intensify competition, though it does not by itself cause violence.

• Water resource managementRelated: Allocation and demand decisions can reduce or intensify scarcity.

• Climate change and the water cycleRelated: Changing seasonal flows and storage can make supplies less reliable even where annual precipitation changes little.

• Drinking waterRelated: Scarcity can force households to rely on unsafe or unreliable drinking-water sources.

• Green hydrogenRelated: Electrolysis and its supporting processes require water, especially relevant in dry regions.

• NingxiaRelated: Ningxia relies heavily on Yellow River water while facing competing agricultural, urban, and industrial demand.

• Okavango DeltaRelated: Growing demand across the basin may compete with water reaching the wetlands.

• Rainfed agricultureNarrower topic: Rainfed agriculture is one response to limited access to irrigation water.

• Drinking water qualityRelated: Scarcity can force reliance on sources with greater contamination or inadequate treatment.

• Islamic gardenRelated: In arid regions, garden water could signify wealth and require careful management.

• Lithium miningRelated: Brine extraction in arid basins raises concerns about how pumping affects limited water resources.

• Water consumptionRelated: Consumption can intensify scarcity by reducing water remaining for other users and ecosystems.

• Water, sanitation and hygieneRelated: Scarcity constrains reliable household supply and can undermine hygiene practices.

• HydrosphereRelated: Uneven distribution and depletion make parts of the hydrosphere inaccessible or inadequate.

• LawnRelated: Thirsty lawns can compete with household and ecosystem needs during dry periods.

• Lithium brineRelated: Brine pumping and freshwater use can intensify concerns in arid production regions.

• Recirculating aquaculture systemRelated: Low water exchange can make recirculation attractive where freshwater supplies are limited.

• Karakum CanalRelated: Large withdrawals and losses along the canal contribute to pressure on regional water supplies.

• Salar de AtacamaRelated: Extreme aridity makes competition over freshwater consequential for communities and ecosystems near the salar.

• Salar de UyuniRelated: Lithium development and tourism raise concerns in an already arid high-altitude region.

• Semi-arid climateRelated: Limited and variable precipitation makes reliable water access a persistent concern.

• Siwa OasisRelated: Groundwater management is central to sustaining Siwa’s residents, farms, and wetlands.

• YazdRelated: Yazd’s qanats and water customs developed under chronic limits on freshwater.

• Natural resourceRelated: Uneven access and overuse can make a seemingly abundant resource scarce.

• AridificationRelated: Long-term drying can constrain supplies, though scarcity also depends on demand and management.

• Desert tourismRelated: Hotels and visitor services can intensify competition for scarce desert water.

• Water managementRelated: Allocation and infrastructure shape who faces shortages and when.

• Lake MeadRelated: Prolonged drought and heavy withdrawals have reduced Lake Mead’s stored water.

• Orontes RiverRelated: Scarcity intensifies competition over withdrawals from the river and its basin.

• Tarim RiverRelated: Competing agricultural and ecological needs make Tarim water scarce downstream.

• Balearic IslandsRelated: Tourism and seasonal drought intensify competition for limited island water.

• Jubba RiverRelated: Variable flow and competing demands make reliable Jubba water access difficult.

• AlgarveRelated: Dry summers and tourism demand put pressure on the region’s water resources.

• Cabo San LucasRelated: A growing resort population places pressure on freshwater supplies in this arid region.

• DrylandsNarrower topic: It names the resource constraint that defines dryland conditions across different settings.

• Great Man-Made RiverRelated: The system was built to address severe shortages in populated regions.