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Re: Unstoppable migration?
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Been on the news that the amount of recent immigration has contributed to the fact that we are to face a water shortage in the future.
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Can you provide a link, please, Richard?
I can only find climate change and population growth as the factors given, not immigration.*
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44215418
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The big questions for the future, according to the Environment Agency, are the impacts of climate change and population growth.
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If you read the source report
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ces_report.pdf
Page 8 & 9
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Climate change
Climate change will affect the amount and timing of rainfall that supports river flows and replenishes groundwater. It will also influence the demand for water and its quality, as well as the way land is used – all of which will put pressure on water resources...
...Population growth
Population growth will continue to be one of the biggest pressures on water resources. The population of England is predicted to increase to 58.5 million by 2026.27 Many of the growth areas are in places where the water environment and water supplies are already stressed.
Projections suggest that if no action is taken to reduce demand and increase supply of water, most areas will not meet demand by the 2050s under high greenhouse gas emissions and high population growth scenarios. Even low population growth and modest climate change scenarios suggest significant water supply deficits by the 2050s, particularly in the south-east.
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No mention of immigration in the source report.
* population growth is not just immigration.
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