Balkan Beats 39 - Terra

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battle against overconsumption

Out Of The Borders

Blue Gold by Clara Rodier

Climate change has an impact on people’s lives in some parts of the world, they are facing the early effects of climate change. The second part of the 6th IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report, published on Monday 28 February, exposes the reality of an ongoing climate change, the consequences of which are already measurable on humans and ecosystems including the water availability which is an essential human need. A part of our ecosystem is already permanently damaged. This is the case for example with corals or glaciers. From

space, we can notice that the planet looks more blue than green. According to Cieu (a center of information about water), “the water covers 72% of the world’s surface,” and at the same time in some parts of the world half of the population is enduring an extreme water

Two women walking to find water.

crisis without being able to drink clean water. According to the sustainable and development goals created by the United Nations in 2016 the point is to “achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”., “1 in 4 health care facilities lacks basic water services.” In the video, on

@ Unicef/UN0199521/Noorani

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