A vital but scarce resource. Wednesday, March 22 marks World Water Day. It is this symbolic date that the United Nations has chosen to launch an exceptional summit on the global water crisis.
Indeed, more than ever, this resource is threatened almost everywhere in the world. Essential in the development of each country but also in the daily life of all the citizens of the world. Its lack can thus generate interstate conflicts or other social problems such as malnutrition or famine.
However, if water is an increasingly strained resource, the specialized media Nowu specifies that there will always be enough water on the planet to meet domestic needs, i.e. drinking, cooking or wash yourself.
However, not all countries are equally blessed when it comes to water supplies. Nine countries have 60% of the world’s fresh water. Thus, some countries are particularly victims of drinking water shortages and groundwater tables are increasingly low, which increases these risks.
In France, too, the risk of water shortages may arise. Indeed, with increasingly common droughts, groundwater tables are struggling to fill up, yet they provide up to two-thirds of drinking water in France.
To save this resource, it is important to adopt daily actions at home to reduce its consumption. Discover 7 tips to apply to consume less water.
