As global temperatures rise, so does the urgency of addressing water scarcity, a pressing issue that affects every continent. Currently, four billion people—almost two-thirds of the world's population—experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year, with 1.2 billion living in areas of physical water scarcity and 1.6 billion facing economic water shortages due to inadequate infrastructure. The demand for freshwater has been growing at more than twice the rate of popul...