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globally The world is losing an estimated 324 trillion litres (85.6 trillion gallons) of freshwater each year, enough to meet the needs of 280 million people annually, according to a 2025 [World Bank](https://www.worldbank.org
caused a nearby lake to overflow its banks, eating into 7 acres of cultivable land.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6609x4406+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2f%2Ff0%2Ff17e36c74a06b72d45388e4790f4%2Fdsc09363.jpg) Rasakumari, 60, holds a handful of newly picked peppers. **Viraj Nayar for NPR** Viraj Nayar