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Global Water Crisis Looms Larger

Posted Aug 21, 2006 at 02:01PM by Kyle M. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Oceans, Natural Resources Tags: UK
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Some of you may be surprised to hear that a third of the worlds population are short of water, a situation which we were not predicted to reach until 2025 according to a disturbing new report on the state of the world’s water supplies. It concludes that one-third of the world’s population now suffers water scarcity, a situation that has materialized 20 years sooner than predicted by an assessment five years ago.

Anybody who lives in the UK will know that water has been a problem recently, with a hosepipe ban in force at the moment which has been in force for about 6 months now. The reason for the discrepancy is that earlier predictions were based on a country-by-country analysis. The latest figures stem from a more detailed analysis of natural water basins all over the world.

I know you've probably heard it all before, but firstly I am not a hippy, but you should remember this report and save your water! In the western world we do tend to use more water than we need to just doing everyday tasks such as cleaning your teeth or washing the car.

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