More Biofuels Will Lead To Water Shortages

Friday, August 7, 2015 - 17:10 in Earth & Climate

Climate change mitigation could actually increase water shortage in some areas rather than reduce it, according to new research. The source of the problem is clear: greater demand for biofuels, intended to reduce emissions from fossil fuels, requires massive increases in irrigation in productive but relatively arid American farmland. read more

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