0|show" data-onresultcheck="*redo|*.na|hide@*correct|*.na|hide@*reset|*.na|hide"> Economic and population growth in addition to climate change could lead to serious water shortages across many parts of Asia by the year 2050, according to a new study by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT. The study uses detailed computer modeling to predict various probabilities involving water availability and use in the future. In the paper, the scientists conclude there is a high risk of severe water stress in much of Asia that is home to roughly half the world’s population. While climate change is expected to have serious effects on the water supply in many parts of the world, the study puts emphasis on how much industrial expansion and population growth may make water-access problems worse. "It’s not just a climate change issue," says co-author Adam Schlosser. "We simply cannot ignore that economic and population growth in society can have a very strong influence on our demand for resources and how we manage them. And climate, moreover, can help to increase those stresses considerably." 3. What is the news report mainly about?
A、A study of Asia’s water problems and their causes.
B、MIT’s new solutions to increasing water supply.
C、Scientists’ prediction of climate change in Asia.
D、The future of the world’s industrial development.