The document discusses the global water crisis and its causes. It notes that 1) extreme increases in human water usage and lack of access to clean water for 1/5 of the population are issues. 2) Drought, population growth, economic expansion, early snow melting, and groundwater pumping are exacerbating the crisis. 3) By 2025, water stress could impact 3 million people if measures are not taken to address depletion of water supplies and pollution.