vanishing water
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Fresh clean water is a precious gift which is fast running out. We must realize it's importance and conserve and use it wisely. This presentation shares facts and ideas on the subject.TRANSCRIPT
It’s HOT
You have to find water
Close your eyes pinch your nose
It’ll Makeyou sick
1 in 6 people don’t have clean water
That’s
> 1 Billion
+ +
Oceans contain 97.5% of all water
That
leaves 2.5% of water
drinkable
Water = Life
2/3s of human body = Water
Water = Survival
1.1Billion are lucky to get 5 liters /day
In the West we use =70 litres/day to flush our
toilets
90% of wastewater in developing countries =
Untreated
That means Water = Sickness resulting in 80%
of illnesses
1.8 Million children die from lack of water or disease
every year
Water = Death
Water scarcity is a major problem
Water scarcity= poverty
Water scarcity= climate change
300% population increase in 20th century but 700%
increase in water use
The world’s water resources are under rapidly growing
pressure
http://www.iucn.org
The Indus, Nile, Colorado, Rio Grande, and Yangtze struggle to reach the sea
Inland Seas and Lakes are drying up
By 2030, half of the world’s people will be living in areas of
acute water shortage (UN)
27% of the urban population in the developing world does not have piped water in its house.
Source: UNESCO
1.8 Billion don’t have access to water in their homes
Walking miles to get water
Children’s health and education suffers
Without major water investments, many poor economies cannot grow
Present Solutions to Water Scarcity
Bottled Water
Bottled Water = not an option for earth or the poor
Water pumps allow access to ground water
Tube wells= deplete ground water
Dams provide control but harm people and environment
also conflicts between nations
Lined irrigation canals have negative effects on eco-system
Desalination plants Cost >$ 1Billion water
Can be more expensive than gasoline
Rainwater harvesting makes use of run-off water
Water PrivatizationDisempower the people
Water may replace Oil as next source of conflict and war
amongst nations
Water is the driving force of all nature. Leonardo da Vinci
You, me, weIt’s a precious gift
References
• Blue Planet Run by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt
www.blueplanetnetwork.org• When the Rivers Run Dry by Fred Pearce• The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman
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