How climate change is shrinking our water supply and other stories | Global News Podcast

The United Nations says climate change is having a serious effect on the global supply of fresh water. Rivers and lakes are drying up while glaciers are retreating according to a new report. “This is not a single bad year, but a persistent decade-long signal,” said World Meteorological Organization chief Celeste Saulo.

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