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Without water this fish wouldn't have been alive |
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Water is an important source of life for all living organisms. We ought to treasure this important source and benefit from it rather than destroying it. One day, people will regret wasting and polluting water, and it will no longer be of use; as what is done, is done, and nothing can change it .
Industrialized nations use less percentage of water for agriculture; more is used for industrial purposes. Conversely, the third world must devote a greater share to its agriculture, due to farming inefficiencies, as well as water scarcity and decrease of industry
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This is how factories pollute our precious water
Differences between the industrialized and developing worlds are huge. The continent of Africa, for example, devotes a full 88% of all water to agriculture, 7% to domestic purposes and only 5% to industry. Asia must soak its crops with a similar 86% of its water, using only 8% for industry and 6% for domestic use. India is at 90% for agricultural use, 7% for industry and 3% for private consumption. Conversely, Europe’s industry uses 54% of all water, with agriculture consuming 33% and domestic use at 13%. Water usage increased sixfold in the 20th century, at twice the rate of population growth.
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We are running out of water.... help us do something!!
The exponential increases in consumption by the developed world can be largely attributed to more advanced methods of pumping and distribution. While a person—usually women and girls—living in Asia or Africa may literally walk miles (often over three hours) to retrieve available water by hand, those in the West can simply turn a faucet and have all the water they need!!
Along with the huge increase in worldwide consumption is waste. In many places of the world, 30 to 40% or more of water goes unaccounted for, caused by water leakages in pipes and canals, and illegal connections. As the third world nations struggle to develop, world per-capita water use is also increasing exponentially, not simply in a linear manner. Much of this increase can be attributed to human migration toward population centers, as it is estimated that half of humanity will be living in towns and cities by 2007.
Consequently, within the next 20 years, the worldwide average availability of water-per-person is expected to decrease by more than one-third—and only if weather patterns remain favorable. Join us to save the water and let us join hands to cooperate in protecting this precious source of life; water….
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