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Unit 4  |  The Global Water Crisis 103 responsible for hundreds of deaths and about $3 billion in property damage. While it is impossible to solely blame climate change for these destructive floods, climate scientists maintain that more extreme flooding is one of the expected outcomes of climate change. Floods (top) and drought (bottom) are examples of extreme weather systems resulting from climate change. ?  DID YOU KNOW The Water Footprint Network estimates that one cup of coffee is responsible for about thirty-four gallons of water use. Other familiar products can be similarly surprising. Approximately 600 gallons of water go into a single hamburger, and 500 gallons go into a cotton T-shirt.