‘Virtual Water’ – A New Way to Look at Climate Impacts

Climate Central: While international trade results in carbon emissions thanks to the fossil fuels burned by planes, trucks and ships, a Princeton University research team has found that world trade could also mean more efficient water use as a side benefit. And since water is a key resource in the production of climate-friendly energy sources, including hydroelectric and nuclear power, that could at least partially offset trade's negative impact. Focusing on agriculture, which accounts for 80 percent of freshwater......

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