The ‘Vampiric’ Draining and Poisoning of Lifeblood: Water

"Drop by drop, this precious lifeblood is being poisoned by pollution and drained by vampiric overuse, with water demand expected to exceed supply by 40% by decade’s end" Credit: Bigstock.By Baher KamalMADRID, Mar 21 2023 (IPS) Shockingly, the human suicidal war on Nature not only continues unabated but is also set to become even more virulent. Just to start with, please be reminded that groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth, according to the 2022 UN World Water Development Report. And that groundwater already provides half of the volume of water withdrawn for domestic use by the global population, including the drinking water for the vast majority of the rural population who do not get their water delivered to them via public or private supply systems. Also that around 25% of all water withdrawn for irrigation, being this a major cause of the fast depletion and pollution of this vital source. There are two main reasons behind such a dangerous over-exploitation and poisoning of the world’s groundwater:   Vampiric draining… Water is the lifeblood of our world. From health and nutrition to education and infrastructure, water is vital to every aspect of human survival and wellbeing, and the economic development and prosperity of every nation. But drop by drop, this precious lifeblood is being poisoned by pollution and drained by vampiric overuse, with water demand expected to exceed supply by 40% by decade’s end António Guterres, United ...
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