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03-22-2016, 03:30 PM
How you can help improve water quality and access around the globe
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Unconditional water access is a global necessity, but **t yet a global reality.
Water plays a critical role in many of life’s **n-negotiable needs, with health, hygiene and food production (http://www.unwater.org/topics/water-and-food/en/) at the top of the list. We all need access to safe water to thrive — or survive. Yet, the World Health Organization’s recommendation (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/44584/1/9789241548151_eng.pdf) of at least 50 liters of water per day per person is far from reality for many people around the globe.
SEE ALSO: 5 remarkable inventions improving water quality across the globe (http://mashable.com/2015/03/22/world-water-day-inventions/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
March 22 is World Water Day (http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday), an international day-long observance calling attention to the global water crisisWaterAid (http://www.wateraid.org/us) estimates more than 650 million of the world’s poorest people still lack access to water that is safe to consume. In 16 countries worldwide, more than 40% of the population lacks access to even the most basic water facility, like a protected well. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/water-crisis-how-to-help/)
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Unconditional water access is a global necessity, but **t yet a global reality.
Water plays a critical role in many of life’s **n-negotiable needs, with health, hygiene and food production (http://www.unwater.org/topics/water-and-food/en/) at the top of the list. We all need access to safe water to thrive — or survive. Yet, the World Health Organization’s recommendation (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/44584/1/9789241548151_eng.pdf) of at least 50 liters of water per day per person is far from reality for many people around the globe.
SEE ALSO: 5 remarkable inventions improving water quality across the globe (http://mashable.com/2015/03/22/world-water-day-inventions/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
March 22 is World Water Day (http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday), an international day-long observance calling attention to the global water crisisWaterAid (http://www.wateraid.org/us) estimates more than 650 million of the world’s poorest people still lack access to water that is safe to consume. In 16 countries worldwide, more than 40% of the population lacks access to even the most basic water facility, like a protected well. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/water-crisis-how-to-help/)
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