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Listen to the news about water crisis and fill in the blanks.
Almost 2.7 billion people worldwide
experience
water
shortages

for at least one month a year.
In developing countries, 3.4 million
people annually die from
water-related
diseases
.
Producing a single
avocado
demands 70 liters of
water.
This water-intensive fruit is now a troubling
element in the ongoing
water
crisis
.
* sources: https://www.worldwildlife.org / Jessica Berman. “WHO: Waterborne Disease is World’s
Leading Killer.” VOA News, 2009 / https://www.danwatch.dk

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1 What intensifies the global water crisis?
Climate change intensifies the global water crisis. It makes water shortages more severe and increases the frequency of water-related issues.
2 What will be reported on today?
The pressing need for sustainable water consumption practices within the avocado industry will be reported on today.