Some Facts About Water
Apr 13, 2019 • 125 views
Today I want to inform you about the amazing facts about water, much of them are already known by very few people.Without water there is no life and so many people live today without the proper availibility of fresh water. I hope you like this article and have a good time reading.
68.7% of the fresh water on Earth is trapped in glaciers.
About 6,800 gallons of water is required to grow a day’s food for a family of four.
70% of the human brain is water.
There is more water in the atmosphere than in all of our rivers combined.
A running toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water each day.
About 1.8 billion people worldwide drink water that is contaminated with feces.
Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under some conditions (commonly known as the Mpemba effect).
A swimming pool naturally loses about 1,000 gallons (3,785 liters) a month to evaporation.
Two-thirds of the world’s population is projected to face water scarcity by 2025, according to the United Nations.
There is an estimated 326 million trillion gallons of water on earth
There is more fresh water in the atmosphere than in all of the rivers on the planet combined.
Water regulates the Earth’s temperature.
Over 90% of the world’s supply of fresh water is located in Antarctica.
It takes more than twice the amount of water to produce coffee than it does tea.
By 2025, water withdrawals are predicted to increase by 50 percent in developing countries and 18 percent in developed countries.
300 tons of water are required to manufacture 1 ton of steel.
85% of the world population lives in the driest half of the planet.
There is about the same amount of water on Earth now as there was millions of years ago.
Water expands by 9% when it freezes.
A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
In some countries, less than half the population has access to clean water.
Up to 50% of water is lost through leaks in cities in the developing world.
80% of all illness in the developing world is water related.
A jellyfish and a cucumber are each 95% water.
Unsafe water kills 200 children every hour.
Hope I was able your knowledge about water, even just a little bit counts.
SAVE WATER!
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