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Over 1 billion people can stream music and videos in this increasingly technologically advanced world. It is estimated that 1.2 billion people have access to the internet. Simultaneously, we live in a world where 884 million people still do not have access to clean water. The digital divide is troubling, but the fact that millions don't have access to clean water, toilets or sanitation is horrifying. This site is one way to be a part of the solution. 
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The world's water shortage problems are even worse than we thought.
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An arid region grew even drier between 2003 and 2009 due to human consumption of water for drinking and agriculture.
Alex Vielman's curator insight,
November 25, 2015 2:09 PM
Similar to the Aral Sea, the Tigris and Euphrates river basins have become drier and drier between 2003 and 2009. It is important to see all the aspects that have caused the rive to dry out and its do to there own people in this region. About 60 percent of the loss was attributed to the pumping of groundwater from underground reservoirs. Most of the problems are due to that about one-fifth of the water losses came from snowpack shrinking and soil drying up, partly in response to a 2007 drought. These could be some of the environmental issues but also there has been tremendous population increases in this region. This water is perfect drinking water for the people of South East Asia and the countries surrounding it but numbers are extremely high. It is important to analyze how us humans can change the geography of a certain area in such little time. 
Adam Deneault's curator insight,
December 14, 2015 4:19 PM
The middle east has lost a huge portion of its freshwater over the past decade. The two natural-color images above were acquired by the Landsat satellites and show the shrinking of the Qadisiyah Reservoir in Iraq between September 7, 2006 and September 15, 2009. The first graph shows the elevation of the water in that reservoir between January 2003 and December 2009. The second graph shows water storage from January 2003 to December 2009. Obtaining ground data information in the middle east can be difficult.The researchers calculated that about one-fifth of the water losses in their Tigris-Euphrates study region came from snowpack shrinking and soil drying up, partly in response to a 2007 drought. 
Matt Danielson's curator insight,
October 31, 2018 12:05 PM
Pretty cool how they measure gravity levels along with satellite images to measure the amount of water. This continued trend of water lost will have dire effects in the future, especially in places like the middle east, India, South Africa, Mexico and many other regions. Here like in many regions the issue seems to be drought combined with over pumping of underground water (probably due to high population growth).
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The debate on aquifers continues as new technologies designed by oil companies are able to tap historic water reserves deep in the Earth's crust. The geopolitical significance of water rises as population growth within dry climates continue to rise. As more countries (and people) compete for limited resources, outbreaks of armed conflict becomes more likely. The more pertinent question might not be 'if' but 'when.' Via Kyle M Norton
Seth Dixon's comment,
October 5, 2012 11:55 PM
My colleagues at the National Council for Geographic Education LOVE this link...many people have seen your work and it's impacted teachers all over the country.
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Do you know the environmental impact of the shirt on your back? This new video from World Wildlife Fund and National Geographic’s “Make Each Choice Count” series reveals the environmental effects of textile production. Even if a t-shirt is made from an animal-free, all-natural material like cotton, there are still environmental consequences. According to Waterfootprint.org, cotton farming is the largest consumer of water in the apparel supply chain, and is used in40 percent of all clothing worldwide, reports The Guardian. Since it takes about 2,700 liters of water to make just one t-shirt, as the video explains, that means an inordinate amount of the world’s clean water is being concentrated in the textile industry. With accessible, clean water amounting to less than 1 percent of the world’s water supply, this resource is both valuable and finite. The good news is that great strides are being made to reduce cotton's water footprint. Through the Better Cotton Initiative, the World Wildlife Fund has helped 75,000 farmers reduce their water use by 39 percent while increasing profits by 11 percent. In addition, major textile brands are looking towards more eco-friendly cotton production. Via Bert Guevara
Daniel LaLiberte's curator insight,
February 24, 2013 12:39 PM
I didn't know cotton farming was such a heavy water user. Reducing the water requirement helps, but using renewable energy to make more clean water could take care of the rest of the need.
However, we should probably develop more of the alternative natural fibers (http://www.naturalfibres2009.org/en/fibres/index.html), including Hemp, Flax, Coir, Jute, Ramie, and Sisal, and more plants that require processing (http://www.spin-knit-dye.com/natural-fibers.html) including rayons, viscose, bamboo, seaweed, soy, corn and tencel, as well as renewable animal coats including Llama, Alpaca (http://www.splitrockllamas.com/llama_and_alpaca_fiber.htm) Vicuna, Mohair, Angora, Camel, and Cashmere (http://info.fabrics.net/fabric-facts/wool/), and don't forget Silk (http://www.spin-knit-dye.com/silk-fiber.html).
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Travel along the Murray-Darling to meet the people who lives depend on the system.
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The value of water Water scarcity issues in Australia
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Extreme weather increases salinity of water in coastal areas while excessive demand in Dhaka leaves dwindling supply
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Stretching for nearly 5,000 km from the mountains of Tibet to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, it has provided a way of life for millions of people and been an important trading route between south-western China and south-eastern Asia. In this clip from 2010, find out about controversial development plans for the lower stretches of this mighty river.
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A project in Yemen is working to help communities in the western regions to take advantage of a surprising resource: fog.
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California farmers now flooding crop fields to allow aquifers to recharge
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Somalia and Ethiopia are facing a malnutrition crisis amid the worst drought seen since the famine of biblical proportions in the mid-1980s.
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Chennai, my beloved hometown is under water and is experiencing the wettest monsoon in over 100 years! The city on the coast of Bay of Bengal has received over 50 cm of rain in less than 24 hours and things are only predicted to get worse as more rains are forecast. Arun and his team
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Crowd sourcing to create maps demonstrates the use of spatial technologies when responding to hydrological hazards
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In his large-scale projects, Canadian photographer Ed Burtynsky considers the impact of man on the natural world. In this gallery of images and a TED Talk, filmed in Vancouver in 2014, he introduce...
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Many experts see water scarcity as a potential looming crisis. Water scarcity, pollution and mismanagement are going to become increasingly important as the global population continues to rise farther above 7 billion. AlertNet has put together a dynamic special feature on water with videos, infographics and interactive maps in addition to the following articles:
--Water scarcity – Conflicts of interests --How much “virtual water” do you use every day? --Water maps spark concern about "liquid gold rush" --Myanmar in the dark over hydropower for Asia --Thirsty South Asia's river rifts threaten "water wars" --EXPERT VIEWS: New water policies are key to tackling scarcity
This is a must-see resource with multiple regional (South Asia, Middle East, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, etc.) applications and thematic (political, environmental, resource management, development, etc.) strands as well.
Lynn Leone's curator insight,
March 29, 2019 6:10 PM
If things like water issues aren't helped more people are going to be battling for those resources such as water. I can see many people dieing due to this in the coming years.
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For years, China claimed to hold an estimated 50000 rivers within its borders. Now, more than half of them have abruptly vanished.
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"Dust blows from what was once the Aral Sea floor. Tragic mismanagement of a natural resource."
Jess Deady's curator insight,
April 30, 2014 8:36 PM
The Aral Sea Basin has been a topic of conversation throughout geography for many reasons. What used to be filled with water is now blowing dust because its that dry? This basin is no longer a natural resource. 
Gene Gagne's curator insight,
November 18, 2015 3:30 PM
Here is a question. Do you think perhaps in the future this could happen to lake Mead in Nevada/Arizona? With all the non-stop building and no rain perhaps one day could it run dry or do we have a way to stop it.
Gene Gagne's curator insight,
December 1, 2015 7:17 PM
Once there is less water in a lake there is less water in the air therefore less rain. The long term consequences is that the fishing industry is destroyed where once upon a time there were 61000 workers and now there are under 2000. The water is more saltier. The lands are now ill suited and unbuildable. Also the people there are prone to health problems.
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From California to the Middle East, huge areas of the world are drying up and a billion people have no access to safe drinking water. US intelligence is warning of the dangers of shrinking resources and experts say the world is 'standing on a precipice'
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Through capacity building and training, UNDP has helped foster the role of community radio and its role in early warning systems.
GTANSW & ACT's insight:
Hazard preparedness to minimise the impacts of hydrologic hazards
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A short primer on the UK floods of 2015/16. As always any feedback is always really useful. Thanks, Simon.
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A report by the Norwegian Refugee Council said China, India and the Philippines suffered the most displacement from typhoons, floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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City’s residents, many of whom live in poverty, fear consequences to their children in Michigan town where life has changed immeasurably
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