I leave you a list of short phrases about taking care of water, the essential and most important element for life as we know it. Without this element the development of life on Earth would not have been possible.
However, in recent decades, the use of water has increased and in many places the availability is scarce. More than 80 countries around the world, with 40% of the world's population, have scarce water resources and by 2020 the world's population will have doubled.
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The quality of groundwater and rivers has deteriorated due to pollution from cities, industry and agriculture. Ecosystems are being destroyed, sometimes permanently.
Despite meetings of international organizations being held every so often, water continues to be wasted and is not properly cared for. To convince you even more of the importance of water, I leave you some statistics:
- Approximately one billion people suffer from lack of water, three billion people lack sanitation services, and 80% of infectious diseases are transmitted through water, killing millions of children each year.
- According to estimates, if the whole world had the same lifestyle as a European or North American, it would take 3.5 lands to have enough water.
- More than 80% of the water used worldwide is untreated.
- Treating wastewater requires a great deal of energy. 9% of these waters end up in rivers, lakes and coastal areas of developed countries, which creates health problems.
- It is estimated that in 2025, 1.8 billion people will live in countries or regions with a lack of water.
You may also be interested in these phrases about the environment or these about recycling.
Water care pictures / pictures to color
If you are a teacher or a father or mother and you want to teach you want to teach them water care, you can use these images. You can download them by right clicking and "save image as".
