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Post edited 4:20 pm – June 25, 2009 by PlantHero
Post edited 4:22 pm – June 25, 2009 by PlantHero

Exactly what happens if we run out of water?

Our global water supply is becoming more of an issue every day. Even in developed nations, where a plentiful supply of water is sometimes taken for granted, the value of water is in­creasing among the people and their governments, as such, my 5 year-old daughter, over heard me talking about this and  wanted to know what exactly will happen if we run out of water?­ 

So you know how that goes – ” out the mouth of babes “ – so instead of giving my judgement I (we) researched together ( I did most of the work–LOL–and here's some of my (our) findings ).

A country's water use, as opposed to simple water use, is the total amount of H2O needed for the production of goods and services. Figuring out a country's water use means adding all the water used plus the water inherent in products imported, then minus the water in exports. Using this top-down method, the average water footprint in the world is 1,243 cubic meters a year. As you already might have guessed, in the U.S. we are water hogs – we use more than twice the world average, or 2,500 cubic meters. That's like an Olympic-sized swimming pool for each and every one of us, or 2.5 million liters each. The Chinese, to compare, use 700 cubic meters annually and has much more people.

Thanks to Ahmya, my 5 year-old daughter (love you)