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Do you know which drainage division you're in? Or where the water goes after it rains? A fabulous video for #Geography stuednts.
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Drought and poor planning mean Cape Town is approaching the day when the taps run dry. But this lack of accounting for the cost of water is not unique to South Africa.
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The system of rivers, lakes and wetlands that run through our nation (the Murray–Darling Basin) is complex, diverse and dynamic. There is nothing simple about it. For those managing water it’s a challenge they navigate through every day.
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Groundwater is out of sight, but it shouldn't be out of mind. As cities struggle to cope with drought, we should remember that our largest stocks of water are hidden deep underground.
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Hinduism shares an intricate, intimate relationship with the climate, geography, and biodiversity of South Asia; its festivals, deities, mythology, scriptures, calendar, rituals, and even superstitions are rooted in nature. There is a strong bond between Hinduism and South Asia’s forests, wildlife, rivers, seasons, mountains, soils, climate, and richly varied geography, which is manifest in the traditional layout of a typical Hindu household’s annual schedule. Hinduism’s existence is tied to all of these natural entities, and more prominently, to South Asia’s rivers.
Hinduism as a religion celebrates nature’s bounty, and what could be more representative of nature’s bounty than a river valley? South Asian rivers have sustained and nourished Hindu civilizations for centuries. They are responsible for our prosperous agriculture, timely monsoons, diverse aquatic ecosystems, riverine trade and commerce, and cultural richness. Heavily dammed, drying in patches, infested by sand mafia and land grabbers, poisoned by untreated sewage and industrial waste, and hit by climate change — our rivers, the cradle of Hinduism, are in a sorry state.
If there is ever a threat to Hinduism, this is it. Destroy South Asia’s rivers and with it, Hinduism’s history and mythology will be destroyed. Rituals will turn into mockery, festivals, a farce, and Hinduism itself, a glaring example of man’s hypocritical relationship with nature. The fact that we worship our rivers as mothers and then choke them to death with all sorts of filth is already eminent.
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The value of water Asia
Nicole Canova's curator insight,
May 1, 2018 1:21 AM
Religion is shaped by the geography of the region in which it develops. For example, Hinduism is heavily influenced by the rivers of India, and these rivers are considered holy places sites and places of cleansing and purification. However, the cleansing power of the rivers is diminished by pollution that makes it unsafe to take part in ritual bathing. Pollution, climate change, and deforestation are also having an impact on other aspects of Hinduism, which is about celebrating nature in it's entirety, including monsoons, forests, and agriculture. As nature continues to be negatively impacted by human activity, many aspects of Hinduism will also be negatively impacted.
David Stiger's curator insight,
November 12, 2018 3:19 PM
Sometimes both sides can be wrong in an argument, as illustrated in this article. The secular left in India has mistaken their conservative Hindu counterparts as a people stuck in tradition, unable to address the environmental calamities facing modern society. The more right-leaning Hindus believe the secular environmentalism of their countrymen to be antagonistic to the practice of Hinduism - such as the environmental restrictions on firecrackers. Hindus celebrating Diwali feel that fireworks are a central part of the festivities and do not want environmentalists restricting them. The author notes that both sides have missed the point. Hinduism is closely tied to nature and expresses notions of environmental stewardship as a holy endeavor. Liberal Indians do not need to see Hinduism as opposed to environmental sustainability and should stop criticizing Hinduism as a whole. Traditionally religious Hindus should be aware that their own faith would have them be environmentalists - not because of secularism - but because of divine inspirations to coexist with nature. While both sides bicker, failing to understand how Hinduism is pro-nature, the rivers are being ruined by pollution. This pollution will destroy nature, and nature is the foundation and driving force of the Hindu religion. This is because Hinduism was founded around a river valley civilization - the river and arable land being central to the culture's vitality.
In some ways, this situation reminds me of Christianity in America. Liberals are very concerned about the environment and climate change in particular. Conservative Christians, buying into a theology of "Dominionism" of Genesis, believe God gave the earth to humans to use however they please. Paired with a suspicion of science, conservative evangelicals have largely shunned environmental sustainability and conservation. A closer reading of the Bible would show that God values nature and wants creation to grow and thrive. Humans should be stewards of the environment - its destined caretakers. Instead, liberals think Christianity preaches stupidity while conservative Christians believe the science behind environmentalism is anti-God, aligned with communism, and probably a hoax to manipulate the faithful. 
Matt Danielson's curator insight,
December 12, 2018 3:08 PM
The river plays a key role in India. Whether its culture, religion, histor,y in agriculture, in transportation, and in many other aspects. These once bountiful rivers that sustained Indian civilizations are now threatened by pollution, climate change, damns, and other man made reasons. At best if this is problem is not solved it will lead to drastic changes in Indian society, at worse it could lead to the collapse of Indian society, Starting with the end of Hindu rituals.
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High mountains of Asia hold biggest store of frozen water outside the poles and feed many of the world’s great rivers, including the Ganges
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Hurricane Irma is one of Earth's most powerful storms. Here's what you need to know.
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Tens of thousands of Americans are fleeing from the path of the menacing Hurricane Harvey, which experts fear could be the most destructive since Katrina left 1,800 people dead in 2005.
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-we-get-our-fresh-water-christiana-z-peppard Fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of Earth's water, yet it is ... Via geographil
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Water is an essential resource we need to share it equitably with each other and the natural world.
Anastasia Yule's curator insight,
May 28, 2017 9:15 AM
"A panel of artists, writers, cultural and indigenous scholars wants you to think deeply about water in all its forms and our responsibility to share it equitably with each other and the natural world." |
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A look at how Australia's water supplies compare to Cape Town's
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A new early warning satellite system reveals countries where shrinking reservoirs could lead to the taps completely drying up
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Did you know that it can take millions of years for groundwater to flow hundreds of kms? This is why our work on the Great Artesian Basin is integra
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Conflict and civilisational threats likely unless action is taken to reduce the stress on rivers, lakes, aquifers, wetlands and reservoirs
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Travel the length of the Nile with BBC News to find out how a new dam being built in Ethiopia is threatening to cause a serious rift with neighbouring countries Egypt and Sudan.
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With the city set to become the first major metropolis to run out of water, residents are embracing water-saving techniques, while those still wasting it are being shamed online.
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Water today is undervalued, misused and misallocated. Too many of us take it for granted - we turn on the tap and it flows. But did you know only 4% o
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Australia's reputation as a world leader in water management is well-deserved but there's more to be done, says the Productivity Commission.
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For the first time in modern history, three hurricanes in the Atlantic are lined up in the most dangerous of ways, according to Eric Blake, a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center. https://twitter.com/EricBlake12/status/905825921243938817 The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued advisories on Hurricane Irma (currently located north of the Dominican Republic), Hurricane Jos
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Hydrologic / atmospheric hazards
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Hurricane Irma is the strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin, outside the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. But here's why it's still "only" a Category 5 hurricane.
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Hong Kong upgraded the storm warning to the highest for the first time in five years and cancelled its stock exchange morning trading session as Hato dre
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Salinity and arsenic affect 60% of underground supply across vast Indo-Gangetic Basin, according to research published in Nature Geoscience
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