At glance it seems impossible that our planet could face a water crisis. All Earth is often called the Blue Planet with oceans covering nearly 70 percent of its surface.
The surprising truth is that most of Earths water cannot be used for drinking. This is because most of it is salty or not easily accessible.
Understanding why freshwater is limited helps explain why water conservation is becoming more and more important worldwide. The water crisis is a problem.
Around 97 percent of Earths water is ocean water. About 3 percent is freshwater. Most of that freshwater is trapped in glaciers or stored deep underground as ice.
This leaves than 1 percent of Earths total water readily available for drinking, farming, industry and ecosystems. Freshwater is very limited.
Several things make the water crisis worse.
Climate change affects the water cycle.
Rivers and lakes get polluted.
People use much groundwater.
The population is growing.
People waste water.
All these challenges reduce the availability of freshwater around the world.
We can all help by:
Saving water at home.
Fixing leaks.
Not polluting.
Supporting education about the environment.
Teaching kids about conservation.
Small actions practiced every day can have a lasting impact on water conservation.
If you want to learn more, about the water crisis read this article from Spika Creation!
Earths growing water crisis isn't caused by a lack of water. Its caused by the availability of clean usable freshwater. By understanding the problem and making choices we can help protect water. Water is one of our planets precious resources.
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