3 DAYS The amount of time humans can survive without water.
Earth’s supply of water is constant. Rain, snow, and ice are simply different forms. Of this finite supply, less than one percent is fresh water— the only form that can sustain human life. As the Earth’s population increases our water supply remains the same, resulting in less water for all. This non-renewable resource is also being depleted through personal over consumption and industrial exploitation.
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Over 1.2 billion people currently lack access to clean water. As many as 5 million people—mainly children— die ever year from preventable, water-related disease. It is one of the great tragedies of our time and most likely one that will affect many more in the not-too-distant future. Without water there is no...
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San Fransciso Fresno
Los Angeles San Diego
The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by nearly 2,000 gallons of water a day—twice the global average.
Water Footprint Glass of Water 0.125 gallons One Toilet Flush 6 gallons One Potato 7 gallons Tea 9 gallons One Slice of Bread 11 gallons Orange 13 gallons Apple 18 gallons Dishwashing by hand 20 gallons Beer 20 gallons Cereal 22 gallons Wine 31 gallons Salad 31 gallons Soda 33 gallons Bath 35 gallons Two Eggs 36 gallons Coffee 37 gallons 10 Minute Shower 38 gallons Glass of Milk 53 gallons Nuclear Energy 255 gallons Chicken 287 gallons Hamburger 634 gallons
Beef 1,500 gallons
If we don’t change our ways… imagine our future.
Sources National Drought Mitigation Center http://www.flowthefilm.com/aboutwater http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/facts/