The Lack of Drinkable Water

Introduction

Water is everywhere….

           Water is very important for life. We need water to drink, to cook, and to water our plants and many other things. What other important uses for water do we have? Without water, plants would dry up and die while the humans and animals go thirsty.Did you ever wonder why water is so important? Do you know why water is water? Let’s take a closer look at water….Your body is made of many bones. Your bones make up your skeleton. Like your body, water is made up of a skeleton of water molecules

There are many other websites on this subject. Here are some links below:

water.org



What is the Problem???

The problem is that there are millions of people around the world who don't have access to clean drinking water or sanitation. WHY? It all comes down to one problem: Pollution. People harm the water in streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Chemicals from factories, plastics from humans, pesticides from farms and more.You could help by not polluting water and instead keep it clean.

Facts about this serious problem

• In Africa, Women and girls spend most of their day getting water.
• The estimated roundtrip is about 7.4 miles.
• 1/2 of the world's hospital beds are filled with patients who have a water-related disease 
• Every 20 sec. a child dies from a water-related disease.
• More people have a mobile phone than a toilet 

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