Question

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select all that apply
which of the following are true regarding recent trends with water resources?

□ hundreds of millions of people have gained access to modern sanitation.

□ the number of people facing food insecurity has increased.

□ water supply exceeds water demand nearly everywhere.

□ some waterborne infectious diseases have declined dramatically.

Explanation:

1. For "Hundreds of millions of people have gained access to modern sanitation": In recent years, global efforts in water and sanitation have led to hundreds of millions gaining access to modern sanitation, so this is true.
2. For "The number of people facing food insecurity has increased": Factors like climate change (affecting water for agriculture) and other issues have led to an increase in food insecurity, so this is true.
3. For "Water supply exceeds water demand nearly everywhere": In reality, many regions face water scarcity, so water supply does not exceed demand nearly everywhere, this is false.
4. For "Some waterborne infectious diseases have declined dramatically": With better water and sanitation infrastructure, some water - borne diseases like cholera in some regions have declined dramatically, so this is true.

Answer:

A. Hundreds of millions of people have gained access to modern sanitation.
B. The number of people facing food insecurity has increased.
D. Some waterborne infectious diseases have declined dramatically.