Why Your Swimming Pool May Be Worse for Urban Water Scarcity Than Climate Change

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A new study found that wealthy lifestyle habits, including watering gardens and filling pools, can contribute to water shortages in cities as much or more than climate-driven drought.

If you own a wealthy home with a swimming pool, keep your garden well watered and regularly wash your car, you may be contributing to urban water shortages as much as climate change or population growth, according to a new study. It’s the latest evidence to suggest that the lifestyle and consumption habits of rich communities are disproportionately contributing to the planet’s environmental and humanitarian crises.

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