Combination of water scarcity and demand puts worlds river basins at risk. Asia and North America face a dilemma due to their high stress indices and large exposure: total human and livestock population, reservoir capacity, electricity generation and production of irrigated crops.

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Combination of water scarcity and demand puts worlds river basins at risk. Asia and North America face a dilemma due to their high stress indices and large exposure: total human and livestock population, reservoir capacity, electricity generation and production of irrigated crops.