About 3.6 billion people—almost half of the world’s population—face insufficient access to water for at least one month a year, and this figure is expected to increase to 5 billion by 2050, World Meteorological Organisation President Abdulla Al Mandous said in an interview with the First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman.
In an interview with First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman, President Abdulla Al Mandous of the World Meteorological Organisation stated that approximately 3.6 billion people, or nearly half of the world’s population, lack access to clean water for at least one month out of the year, and that number is predicted to rise to 5 billion by 2050.
World Water Crisis Looms
“The issue of water is significant. It will probably arrive as a crisis. We all attempt to set up some administration for that. I believe there will be a water deficit,” he remarked.
Al Mandous thinks that the severe lack of fresh water compels the international community to investigate various avenues for resolving issues that could contribute to ensuring water security.
Jerrymusa.com reports that the State of Global Water Resources 2022 report from the WMO states that only 0.5% of the Earth’s water supplies are threatened by climate change, according to the WMO’s State of Global Water Supplies 2022 study, which includes only accessible and usable freshwater. Global water resources, such as soil moisture, snow, and ice, have been decreasing by 1 centimetre per year for the last 20 years.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) projects that in 2022, abnormal river flow conditions will be observed in over half of the world’s catchment basins. According to the report, these situations will get worse due to climate change.
“Governments, international organisations, and private businesses have concentrated on identifying and creating alternate sources of water supply in recent years due to the scarcity of water resources.
“The latter comprise desalination, wastewater recycling, and rainfall collection, which can be components of an integrated approach to meeting global water needs.
“As the President of the WMO, one of my strategies is to locate alternative water sources. “We are exploring every avenue to locate a substitute water supply,” stated Al Mandous.
The WMO president mentioned cloud seeding—a weather modification technique meant to increase precipitation—as one of the most promising ways to get water from non-traditional sources. In 56 nations, cloud seeding is employed to counteract harsh weather and droughts, according to the WMO.
In 1990, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) initiated the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), a national research programme aimed at enhancing rainfall. The UAE is recognised as a global pioneer in artificial weather modification technologies.
The prospect that the UAE government is investing heavily to assist is highly significant.
The head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), who oversees the UAE Rainfall Enhancement Programme and is a member of the National Crisis and Disaster Management Council, emphasised that the UAE government is investing heavily in providing humanity with an alternative water supply.
“With participation from 193 nations and territories, the World Meteorological Organisation is a specialised institution under the United Nations system. It was created by a 1947 treaty that was signed.”
The WMO was founded on March 23, 1950, the day the Convention on the creation of the WMO came into effect. The International Meteorological Organisation, which was founded in 1873, was replaced by this organisation.
The WMO is tasked with keeping an eye on global weather and climate conditions, as well as protecting the environment.
The head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), who oversees the UAE Rainfall Enhancement Programme and is a member of the National Crisis and Disaster Management Council, emphasised that the UAE government is investing heavily in providing humanity with an alternative water supply.