By: Lubna Al-Hakim Stephanie Shimizu Margarita Martinez Neda Abumuoilish By: Lubna Al-Hakim Stephanie Shimizu Margarita Martinez Neda Abumuoilish

 What makes it so important?  Covers 71% of Earth’s surface  Comprises 65% of our bodies  Only about 2% in the world is usable!  AND IT IS RAPIDLY DECREASING WW hat makes it so important? CC overs 71% of Earth’s surface CC omprises 65% of our bodies OO nly about 2% in the world is usable! AA ND IT IS RAPIDLY DECREASING

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What is water pollution doing to our world?  Water is more acidic Oxygen levels drop  Water is too polluted to drink WW ater is more acidic Oxygen levels drop WW ater is too polluted to drink

 Chemical wastes were dumped into the Niagara River CChemical wastes were dumped into the Niagara River

 Every minute, about 1.1 million liters of sewage water is dumped in the Ganges River.

Today… Today… Sickness arises from drinking polluted water. CholeraTyphoidDiarrhea Responsible for 80% of deaths in developing countries

It comes from many sources: It comes from many sources:

Solutions to Water Pollution  Clean Water Act  Clean Water Act (in the US)  Bans the dumping of pollutants into the water  US Environmental Protection Agency  Helps provide clean drinking, surface, and ground water.  Sewage treatment plants CCCClean Water Act (in the US) BB ans the dumping of pollutants into the water UUUUS Environmental Protection Agency HH elps provide clean drinking, surface, and ground water. SSSSewage treatment plants

What about water scarcity? TT oday, about 1/3 of the worldwide population faces water stress. SS cientists predict that by 2032, ½ of the world will face water stress.

Shijiazhuang, China Hundreds of feet below the ground, a primary source of water is disappearing. The amount of underground water is sinking every year.

Shrinking and Disappearing Lakes Lake Chad, then and now

Causes of Water Scarcity  Using water profusely  Agriculture  Population growth  Climate change  Pollution  Using water profusely  Agriculture  Population growth  Climate change  Pollution

Solutions to Water Scarcity  Desalinization technology  filtering salty water  Recycling and filtering used water  Eliminating unequal distribution of water in different regions  Desalinization technology  filtering salty water  Recycling and filtering used water  Eliminating unequal distribution of water in different regions

UN Water  Began in 2003  Monitors water sanitation  Monitors groundwater resources  Tracks water trends  Began in 2003  Monitors water sanitation  Monitors groundwater resources  Tracks water trends

 Fulfills water goals  Plans for efficiency  Make water more accessible  Works on:  Sanitation  Health  Decreasing pollution

Personal solutions Personal solutions  Take short showers  Shut water off while brushing teeth  Run full loads of dishes and laundry  Fix leaky pipes  Water plants only when necessary  Take short showers  Shut water off while brushing teeth  Run full loads of dishes and laundry  Fix leaky pipes  Water plants only when necessary  Dispose chemicals properly  Take used motor oils to recycling centers  Don’t wash fertilizers down the drain  Don’t litter Water ScarcityWater Pollution

Your effort makes a difference! Your effort makes a difference!

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