A diagram, by Circle of Blue, illustrating just how little freshwater the world has to work with. If all the world’s water were to fit inside 100 glasses, the supply available to humanity would not fill three quarters of one glass.
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World Bank warns Middle East and Africa of water’s future
i just need facts & figure of water, fresh water, waste of water etc if possible world wide.
I love this diagram – it’s so clear and really highlights how precious water is. This whole website and information is a fantastic resource.
I just wrote a blog about using greywater in an effort to conserve water. You can check it out at
http://www.caribbeanlandandproperty.com/caribbean_home_builder_blog/index.php?/archives/80-Once-Is-Not-Enough-Making-Use-of-Greywater.html
I want to do what I can to help promote the conservation of our most precious resource.
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Terri
This really highlights the potential usefulness of research into better desalinization techniques.