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Global Water Crisis - Coggle Diagram
Global Water Crisis
Hunger
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The Global population is projected to be up to 9.5 billion people by 2050. Food security and water security is at an all time high.
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Pollution
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Water pollutants include insecticides, herbicides, food waste, heavy metals, and chemical waste.
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Drought
Droughts affect every natural water source that we have. When droughts occur the water supplies dry up.
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In the Horn of Africa drought has caused thousands of people to lose their lives, crops to vanish, and a major hunger crisis
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Ground Depletion
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Ground water is disappearing. Too much pumping from the ground is affecting our lakes, rivers, and streams.
Land Subsidence is a big issue. When too much water is taken out of the ground the soil can collapse. This is caused by human activities.
Saltwater contamination in our drinking system can become more prominent if we keep going deeper in the ground for water,
Habitat Destruction
The current rate of deforestation is 160,000 square kilometers a year which is approximately 1% of the forest habitat each year.
Destruction of natural habitats can cause storm run-offs. This carries pollutants in our freshwater environments.
More than 50% of the wetlands in the United States have been destroyed over the last 200 years. 50% to 60% of the Wetlands have been destroyed in Europe.
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Conflict
Conflict over water can destroy local urban areas. Access to local water sources will most likely be destroyed due to conflict over water.
Water infrastructure humans build is always a main target for conflict. The global water conflict increased from 2013 to 2018 reaching 140.In 2021 it reached 127. These conflicts can have massive affect on the health of he environment.
War can affect the natural environment and ecosystem in the surrounding areas which disrupts nearby water supplies.
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