全球有将近十亿人在严重的水资源短缺中讨生活，而且随着气候变化和高速的城市化进程，他们的生活状况只会变得更加恶劣。

Nearly a billion people on the planet manage their lives with serious water shortages, and their circumstances are only likely to worsen with climate change and rapid urbanization.

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其他的例子包括由于水资源短缺导致的纷争，以及大多数非洲国家的食品和其他生活必需品的匮乏而引起的骚乱。

Other examples include more disputes over the sharing of water resources, as well as the lack of food and other necessities in most African countries.

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尽管资源已经短缺，人们还是对现有的十分满意，这句话也表明了他们对生活或者说燃烧余热毫无热情。

People become content with what they have despite not having much and it shows they're not passionate about life or driven to make the most out of it.

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