How are water scarcity and water pollution related?

a) water pollution is a solution to water scarcity.

b) water pollution contributes to water scarcity.

c) water scarcity contributes to water pollution.

d) water scarcity is a solution to water pollution.

C) water scarcity contributes to water pollution.

~ Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.

~ Water shortages may be caused by climate change, such as altered weather patterns including droughts or floods, increased pollution, and increased human demand and overuse of water.