World Water Day 2013: The Shocking Facts
The U.N. estimates that more than one in six people worldwide do not have access to 20-50 liters (5-13 gallons) of safe freshwater a day to ensure their basic needs for drinking, cooking and cleaning. The United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as World Day for Water in 1993. How much (or little) fresh water is there, really, on planet Earth?
By Melody Oei — 22 Mar 2013, 11:31 AM — Updated almost 11 years ago
How clean is the water you're drinking?
A dead pig is seen in a dirty tributary of the Yangtze River, in central China's Hebei province, some 750 miles from the city of Shanghai, in a photo taken on March 12, 2013.
Image via msn.comTHE SHOCKING TRUTH: While nearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh.
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"Thousands of dead pigs have been found floating in the network of rivers that supplies Shanghai with much of its drinking water. For China, simply the latest stomach pollution scandal."
In China alone, 320 million people are without access to clean drinking water. 40% of China's surface water is considered polluted.
beforeitsnews.comToday about 320 million Africans live in urban areas, with water service coverage at less than 50% in most cities, leaving a majority of city dwellers to get water from unreliable sources.
Click on the images to see what celebrities are saying about World Water Day & water conservation
Russell Brand, "#WorldWaterDay is this Thursday - pls check out this video from @DropInTheBucket. http://youtu.be/X5XX9EzwbWM."
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Lee Hsien Loong, "Celebrated Singapore World Water Day 2013 at Marina Barrage. Always important to conserve water. - LHL"
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Mika, "I've been made aware this am (morning) by Adele that it is indeed world water day today. It's worth spreading the word when you see these stats; 884 million people do not have access to clean drinking water and 1 child dies every 5 seconds from not having clean drinking water."
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Adele, "Today is World Water Day. A day dedicated to the billion people without clean water! Follow drop4drop and their mission #cleanwaterforall."
Image via hollywoodreporter.comUm, planet Earth is in more trouble than I thought. What can I do?
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We encourage teachers around the world to explore the issues of water conservation, access cooperation, and sustainability with their students - reach the key issues of World Water Day 2013
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World Water Day in Malaysia
In celebration of World Water Day 2013 & the International Year of Water Cooperation, La Gourmet is hosting a 3 Day Special on 22-24 March with deals at La Gourmet Outlet at Ikano Power Centre.
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Coca-Cola Malaysia & Malaysian Nature Society invites all Forms Three to Five students through Kelab Pencinta Alam to produce creative multimedia presentation on problems faced by local community.
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Here’s some food for thought: It takes 4,500 l of water to produce one 300g piece of steak, making beef one of the most water-intensive foods consumed in the world