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2. Water pollution - Wikipedia

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   Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses. [1]: 6 It is usually a result of human activities. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants mix with these water bodies.

3. World Water Day - Wikipedia

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   World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on the 22nd of March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. [1] The theme of each year focuses on topics relevant to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), which is in line with ...

4. List of countries by access to clean water - Wikipedia

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   An improved water source, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), refers to a drinking water source that provides adequate and safe water for human consumption. Examples of improved water sources include piped water connections, protected wells, boreholes with hand pumps, packaged or delivered water and rainwater collection systems ...

5. Water conservation - Wikipedia

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   Water conservation aims to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, protect the hydrosphere, and meet current and future human demand. Water conservation makes it possible to avoid water scarcity. It covers all the policies, strategies and activities to reach these aims. Population, household size and growth and affluence all ...

6. Water resources - Wikipedia

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   Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. These resources can be either freshwater from natural sources, or water produced artificially from other sources, such as from reclaimed water or desalinated water (). 97% of the water on Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh ...

7. Human impact on marine life - Wikipedia

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   e. Human activities affect marine life and marine habitats through overfishing, habitat loss, the introduction of invasive species, ocean pollution, ocean acidification and ocean warming. These impact marine ecosystems and food webs and may result in consequences as yet unrecognised for the biodiversity and continuation of marine life forms.

8. ‘Blueprint Planet’ by Huffington Post

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   Invest in improved sensors to monitor and measure the environment, analyzing that data to find hotspots for emissions, reduce traffic congestion and mitigate associated air and water pollution. Make it safe for pedestrians and cyclists to to navigate city centers via dedicated lanes and busways.

9. 2016 Vietnam marine life disaster - Wikipedia

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   The 2016 Vietnam marine life disaster was a water pollution crisis affecting Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên–Huế provinces in central Vietnam. Fish carcasses were reported to have washed up on the beaches of Hà Tĩnh province from at least 6 April 2016. [1] Later, a large number of dead fish were found on the ...