WATER WAR

http://www.medya73.com/aydinda-sicaklarla-birlikte-su-savaslari-basladi-haberi-679024.html

Water Scarcity

http://standcanada.org/2009/12/15/water-wars/

3 Key words

indispensable (adj)= absolutely necessary abundant( adj)= more than enough equivalent (adj)(n)= having the same amount,

value, purpose, qualities etc.

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• The definition of the water scarcity• The reality of the water and water scarcity• The causes of the water scarcity• The consequences of the water scarcity• The solutions of the water scarcity

Over 70% of our Earth’s surface is covered by water.

97.5% of all water on earth is salt water, leaving only 2.5% as fresh water

Nearly 70% of that fresh water is frozen

Almost 1% of the world’s water is accessible for direct human uses

WATER IN THE WORLD

http://www.manzara.gen.tr/dunya-3-21221.html

What is the Water scarcity?

• The lack of enough water (quantity)

• The lack of access to safe water( quality)

The Reality of The Water Scarcity

Globally, water scarcity already affects four out of every 10 people

1 billion people lack access to improved water supply

2.6 billion people lack access to improved sanitation

By 2025, nearly 2 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water shortage.

http://doganzeki.wordpress.com/2010/09/19/

Causes of Water Scarcity

Increasing Population

Global Warming

Industrialization

Agriculture

http://www.bundymum.blogspot.com/

Increasing the world population

World population estimated milestonesPopulation (in bilions)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Year 1804 1927 1960 1974 1987 1999 2011 2025-30

2045-50

Year elapsed

-- 123 33 14 13 12 12 15-20 20-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population#Regional_billion_milestones

Demanding the Water is increasing

http://info.k4health.org/pr/m14/m14figs.shtml#top

Global Warming

http://timeforchange.org/water-scarcity-and-global-warming

Industrialization

Agriculture

http://timeforchange.org/water-scarcity-and-global-warming

Results of The Lack of Water

Undrinkable WaterDeathReducing groundwaterHungryThirsty

Undrinkable water

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Death because of dirty water

http://way2online.com/?p=50760

The decreasing of the ground water

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france-priorities_1/development-and-humanitarian-action_2108/agriculture-food-security_6234/agriculture_7510/agriculture-and-climate-change_14860.html

Hungry

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france-priorities_1/development-and-humanitarian-action_2108/agriculture-food-security_6234/agriculture_7510/agriculture-and-climate-change_14860.html

Thirsty

Industry is thirsty Agriculture is thirsty

http://dimer.tamu.edu/simplog/?blogid=3

People are thirsty

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Solutions

http://lucindamcdowell.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/need-a-spa-for-your-soul/

Repairing the broke tap

http://www.sutesisat.org/yenibosna-su-tesisatci-kuleli-cobancesme-fevzi-cakmak-su-tesisat.html

Riding a bike

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/play-outside-47060105

• Closing the tap while brushing tooth• Having a shower in a short time• Not prefering to fill the bathtup while having a

shower• Not starting wash machine and dishmachine

before filling the full• Cables should take out the plug• Reducing the degree of heater by wearing

hotter clothes

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkNY78B2Jio