eli5: If we have methods like desalination, why is the world suffering from a water shortage, when 70% of the Earth is water?

Question

Even though the water is saline, to the best of my understanding, you can convert saltwater into freshwater so why is there a water crisis?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The world is not running out of water, not even close. What is happening is that a lot of parts of the world have grown beyond what their water resources can handle.