Why is it important to find new sources of fresh water and to conserve the sources now available?

Question

Why is it important to find new sources of fresh water and to conserve the sources now available?

Answer 1

because we are running out of resources.

Answer 2

Read about the water rights war in Colorado to learn more.

Answer 3

two thirds of our globe is occupied by oceans containing non-potable water that has a high level of salinity. converting this water into potable water is being tried but is proving to be very costly.  potable water is becoming scarce and in developing countries, women trudge nearly ten kilometers for two pots of drinking and cooking water, in some places the ground water has become contaminated through industrialisation and discharge of toxins into rivers and streams.

Similarly, we are misusing electricity. Have a look at this:

Even burning bulbs contribute to global warming. I was honored by the World Bank for my grassroots initiative U-SEE

A grassroot level initiative U-SEE - Unlimited Savings of Electrical Energy which gives to the world how we can stop misuse of electricity during day time when the sun is shining. My idea revolves around "bring home the sunshine" and "get moonlight from sunlight".  Have a look at the following World Bank link and let me know if you want more details.  The idea is a child's play and is so simple but saves billions of units of costly electricity and also reduces over exploitation of the natural resources like oil, coal, water and also reduces global warming from stopping burning of bulbs.

Link: http://dmblog.worldbank.org/mirrors-can-...

Please spread this link to all your family members, friends and neighbors. Let them also benefit and save the world before it is too late.

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Vasanthkumar Mysoremath, Bangalore, India

To flush out 100 ml of urine in toilets,people flush 10-15 litres of drinking water.

Rain water harvesting has become the necessity of the day and is being successfully implemented in India.