Data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment:
Between 2015 and 2023, freshwater stored on land, including lakes, rivers, and groundwater, fell by 1,200 cubic kilometres. India: Home to 18% of the global population, India has just 4% of the world’s freshwater resources and occupies only 2.4% of Earth’s surface. Nearly half of its rivers are polluted, and over 150 primary reservoirs are at just 38% of their storage capacity, exacerbating the country’s severe water crisis.
