{"id":116253,"date":"2016-03-22T14:50:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T12:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/116253\/10-truths-that-will-make-you-more-water-conscious\/"},"modified":"2016-03-22T14:50:49","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T12:50:49","slug":"10-truths-that-will-make-you-more-water-conscious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2016\/03\/22\/10-truths-that-will-make-you-more-water-conscious\/","title":{"rendered":"10 truths that will make you more water conscious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Next to oxygen, water is the biggest resource every human\u00a0being needs. This precious commodity has been an issue of contention around the world where 2.5 billion people still do not have adequate water sanitation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s World Water Day and these\u00a0startling water truths are bound to make you a little bit more water conscious, especially in light of\u00a0South Africa&#8217;s current water crisis.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>1. 98% of water-related deaths occur in the developing world.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">98% of water-related deaths occur in the developing world (WHO).<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WaterFacts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WaterFacts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ProjectMAJI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ProjectMAJI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ryv28xpMxx\">pic.twitter.com\/Ryv28xpMxx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kunal Vimal \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@kvQuote) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kvQuote\/status\/712180532667420672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>2.\u00a0\u00a0Coal plants use as much water as 1 billion people and consumption is set to double.<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/wildwalkerwoman\/status\/712180229343735808<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>3.\u00a0It requires at least 15.500 liters of water to produce 1 kilo of beef.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a> It requires at least 15,500 liters of water to produce 1 kilo of beef. Go veg <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cgh2Fr92zK\">https:\/\/t.co\/cgh2Fr92zK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; pallavi dhanuka (@pallavi_dhanuka) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pallavi_dhanuka\/status\/712181258718093313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>4. 2.5 billion people do not use an improved sanitation facility.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Even today, 2.5 billion people do not use improved sanitation facilities: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sa8p4BiwY6\">https:\/\/t.co\/sa8p4BiwY6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KqInIOSzvv\">pic.twitter.com\/KqInIOSzvv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UNDP India (@UNDP_India) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UNDP_India\/status\/712180910448254976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0Every hour 38 workers die from water-related diseases.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every hour 38 workers die from water-related diseases. Preventable deaths. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sP6sVKokUs\">https:\/\/t.co\/sP6sVKokUs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZaBZkYoJjW\">pic.twitter.com\/ZaBZkYoJjW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Annalena Baerbock (@UN_PGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UN_PGA\/status\/712180799660019712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>6. \u00a0In Sub-Saharan African, only 61 percent of people have access to safe water.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a><br \/>Save Water, Save Life! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TTU4BhiY6b\">pic.twitter.com\/TTU4BhiY6b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vimal Sana (@VimalSana9) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VimalSana9\/status\/712158151005450241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>7.\u00a0Many Indian cities are unable to meet their daily water demands.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your taps may run dry soon. On <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a> a look at India&#39;s worsening water crisis <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dmoMdUotvU\">https:\/\/t.co\/dmoMdUotvU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ryGsPycHT\">pic.twitter.com\/4ryGsPycHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newsflicks (@newsflicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/newsflicks\/status\/712157028400103424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>8.\u00a0India\u2019s water reservoirs contain only 29% water, the lowest in a decade.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India\u2019s water reservoirs contain only 29% water, lowest in decade. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2XZ9V2zTEE\">https:\/\/t.co\/2XZ9V2zTEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ISignal (@ISignalOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ISignalOfficial\/status\/712147964521656321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>9. By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in areas hit by water scarcity.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Requesting each &amp; everyone to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PlayDryHoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PlayDryHoli<\/a> this year on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a>. Let&#39;s save ourselves from water scarcity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rKHNYFdIXv\">pic.twitter.com\/rKHNYFdIXv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shreyas Deshmukh\uf8ff (@shreyshtyle) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shreyshtyle\/status\/712203803966066688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>10. In South Africa, 1.4 million children live in homes with no safe water supply.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldWaterDay<\/a> is coming up on March 22. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/givewater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#givewater<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/help?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#help<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/change?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#change<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/lives?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lives<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SouthAfrica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SouthAfrica<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/tDuTkAo8In\">pic.twitter.com\/tDuTkAo8In<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; A Spring of Hope (@aspringofhope) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aspringofhope\/status\/577955218874343425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='2b8c3f5bf8a1b327c8f73064c40c669f'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s World Water Day and 783 million people around the world still do not have access to clean water. 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