The Special Report on Climate Change and Land  stated that groundwater over-extraction for irrigation is causing depletion of groundwater storage . The report also noted that precipitation changes, coupled with human drivers, will have a role in causing desertification, and water-driven soil erosion is projected to increase due to climate change . The population vulnerable to impacts related to water is projected to increase progressively at 1.5ºC, 2°C and 3ºC of global warming, with half of those impacted residing in South Asia, followed by Central Asia, West Africa and East Asia. SRCCL stated that improved
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