Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 2, 2021 20:22:24 GMT -5
www.naturalawakenings.com/2021/09/30/368505/water-scarcity-woes-a-global-problem-that-s-getting-worse
"Water scarcity is a legitimate concern.
It is true that the hydrologic cycle, the process in which the Earth circulates water throughout its ecosystems, is a closed-loop cycle that neither adds nor takes away water. In theory, the amount of water on Earth will always remain the same. But problems occur when the hydrologic cycle is disrupted, causing some regions to grow arid while others get constant floods. The human activities that disrupt that process include the building of dams, the industrial pollution of waterways, the paving of roads, excessive drilling and bottled water privatization.
Here are 10 of the most alarming water scarcity facts that the world is currently facing...."
My notes: Most of us take water for granted. We have to remember others are not so fortunate.
"Water scarcity is a legitimate concern.
It is true that the hydrologic cycle, the process in which the Earth circulates water throughout its ecosystems, is a closed-loop cycle that neither adds nor takes away water. In theory, the amount of water on Earth will always remain the same. But problems occur when the hydrologic cycle is disrupted, causing some regions to grow arid while others get constant floods. The human activities that disrupt that process include the building of dams, the industrial pollution of waterways, the paving of roads, excessive drilling and bottled water privatization.
Here are 10 of the most alarming water scarcity facts that the world is currently facing...."
My notes: Most of us take water for granted. We have to remember others are not so fortunate.
