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Unlike carbon emissions, water stress is visible, local, and immediate. It touches every aspect of life and business, from agriculture to semiconductors.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We call for water to be recognized not just as a utility cost or environmental issue, but as a strategic asset that demands industry attention. They emphasize that addressing water challenges isn\u2019t about finding \u201cnew\u201d sources, but about working with the water that we already have by reducing water used and wastewater discharged, reclaiming valuable resources, and renewing wastewater into freshwater<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe time to act is now\u2014before the drip becomes a drought, and before the warning becomes a catastrophe,\u201d Anurag &amp; Prakash write. \u201cWater is the leading indicator of climate change and our most actionable opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u95b1\u8b80\u5168\u6587 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91376839\/water-scarcity-is-the-first-signal-of-a-warming-planet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">\u9019\u88e1<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water scarcity isn\u2019t just a resource issue &#8211; it\u2019s the first signal of a planet in crisis. 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