FAQs about Water Pollution and Shortage
12. Can we finish drinking water on the planet?
We often read about the shortage of drinking water in various parts of the world and the threat that the problem may become more serious in the future. There are three problems that contribute to worsen the situation: the increase in water pollution, global warming and the increase in population, which will continue to increase the drought and desertification on the planet.
Today, almost two million people die each year due to lack of drinking water. And it is likely that in 15 years half of the world’s population will live in areas where there will not be enough water for everyone. Almost 800 million people do not have access to secure sources. The World Economic Forum and other institutions estimate that by 2030 the demand will be 40% higher than today, and that the planet will not be able to supply. That will affect agriculture, which will increase the shortage of food.
FAQs about Pollution and water shortage
Updated and extended in August 2021
Pollution
1. What is the hydrosphere?
2. Why is water important?
3. What is water pollution?
4. What are the main water pollutants?
5. What diseases does water pollution transmit?
6. Which are the countries that best manage their waters?
7. What should be done to keep the waters clean?
8. What are oligotrophization and eutrophication of lakes?
Shortage
9. What is water scarcity?
10. What are the causes of water scarcity?
11. What is water stress, periodic scarcity and water scarcity?
12. Can we finish drinking water on the planet?
13. What are the cities with the greatest water shortage?
14. Could wastewater be used to solve the water shortage?
15. Why is not the water in the seas desalinated?
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Sources
United Nations. Global Issues. Water. https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/water
United Nations. UN-Water. Water Scarcity. https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/scarcity/
UNESCO. Is wastewater the new black gold? 21/03/2017. https://en.unesco.org/news/wastewater-new-black-gold
UNESCO. Water Scarcity and Quality. https://en.unesco.org/themes/water-security/hydrology/water-scarcity-and-quality
Wikipedia. Water scarcity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_scarcity
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