Since 1993 every March 22 is celebrated the World Water Day, on this day the objective is to raise awareness among all the people of the world not to waste water, to take care of it, to know what problems the lack of water would cause us and the solutions to do so, also that nations carry out activities related to the conservation and development of water resources, It is also celebrated and we remember all the people who work with effort to get this precious liquid to as many people as they can.
In many countries of the world, the lack of water is a real problem, countless people die dehydrated, the scarcity of drinking water is one of the seven fundamental environmental problems presented in the UNEP Report "Global Environment Outlook", and together with climate change it is one of the biggest problems to be combated.
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The third part of the countries in regions with high demand for water could suffer shortages in this same century, statistics made by more than 200 scientists, highlight that by 2050, two thirds of the world's population could live with moderate or severe shortage of drinking water if we do not take care of it.
For me it is very simple, the water necessary for life, without it we can not live, and we use it for practically all the activities we do day by day, to bathe, wash, cook, clean, drink, to water the plants, etc. And each of these activities is an opportunity to make responsible use of water.
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It is estimated that close to 100 million people do not have access to fresh water, and no one is exempt from knowing that water is scarce. Although about 71% of the earth's surface is covered with water, only 2% is fresh, or only 2% is drinkable.
Authors: Santiago
