(Baonghean.vn) - More than 2.5 billion people (more than 1/3 of the world's population) are thirsty for clean water. Population growth, environmental pollution, and climate change are the reasons why the source of "white gold" is increasingly scarce.
The following photos will make you think about the value of clean water.
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| We think there is plenty of water on Earth. In fact, 97% of the water reserves are seawater. 2% is ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. Humanity has only 1% of the usable fresh water left. |
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| Water shortages mainly occur in underdeveloped countries and harsh climate conditions. The “Dark Continent” is one of the hot spots of water shortages globally. |
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| In some countries, water shortages are accompanied by extreme weather and meteorological phenomena such as prolonged droughts. All of these phenomena combine to have serious impacts on the environment, ecosystems, human life and production activities. |
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| Water shortages are also common in areas with uneven urbanization, large disparities in social infrastructure, and poor management. Photo: A man stands next to a leaking water pipe in Mumbai, India. Poorly maintained pipelines and “water theft” are some of the causes of water shortages in Mumbai. |
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| Lack of clean water also means an additional burden on women to maintain household activities. Photo: Indian women have to walk for hours to carry clean water home. |
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| Access to clean water in many countries in Africa and Asia is sometimes not only difficult but also impossible. Many people have to accept "living with" the lack of clean water and using unsafe water sources. |
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| According to statistics, 1.8 billion people are using water that is contaminated with pathogens or contains toxic substances. Every hour, 38 people in the world die from water-related diseases. |
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| Children are the direct victims of the lack of clean water. Photo: Children bathing in a basin of wastewater in a slum in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
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| Water also plays an important role in production and economic activities. The world currently has 1.5 billion people working in water-related fields and the theme of World Water Day 2016 (March 22) is also Water and Jobs. Photo: A flock of sheep tries to pick up the remaining dry grass on the dried-up, cracked lake bed due to the drought in the summer of 2015 in Ninh Phuoc, Ninh Thuan. |
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| With a message emphasizing the relationship between Water and Jobs, World Water Day 2016 calls for action towards ensuring water security and sustainable socio-economic development. |
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| Feeding more than 7 billion people is not easy. In the context of climate change, we need to know how to use and protect water resources more intelligently. Photo: "For clean water resources" captures the scene of collecting trash on Hoai River, Hoi An - the winning work in the "Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation 2015" contest organized by the World Bank and VNPhoto forum. |
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