Telling a Story through Statistics

From Harper’s Index:

Chance that a person worldwide lacks adequate drinking water due to socioeconomic conditions: 1 in 6

Estimated portion of all freshwater drawn from U.S. sources each year that is used to cool power plants: 1/2

Percentage of Fortune 1000 companies that say a water shortage would be “severe” or “catastrophic” to their business: 40

Percentage that say they have made preparations for such a shortage: 17

-Penny

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