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Freshwater Threat: Salt
Fresh water accounts for about 3% of Earth’s water. Upstream droughts pull salty water up riverbeds, turning streams brackish and fouling wells used for drinking water. Widespread desalination, chemically separating the dissolve salts and water, may be needed.