Water crisis -ANSWERS -

World's Water Crisis

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Which African city is in danger of water shut down?

Cape Town.

List other 4 cities facing a water crisis in the future.

Cities mentioned: Sao Paulo, Melbourne, Jakarta, London, Beijing, Istanbul, Tokyo, Bangalore, Barcelona, and Mexico City.

What is the percentage of liquid freshwater on the planet?

Freshwater is only 1% of the water on the planet.

Which country is richer in terms of water, Kuwait or Canada?

Canada is richer than Kuwait in terms of water per capita.

Where does Mexico city obtain most of its water?

It is obtained from the aquifers (or ground water)

How many liters of water do we need to produce a cotton T-shirt?

To produce a cotton T-shirt 2500 liters are needed.

How is meat consumption linked to water scarcity?

Nothing has more water embedded in it than meat. More people around the world are eating like Americans. But there is not enough water in the world to eat like Americans.

What is considered the petroleum of the next century?

Water is considered the petroleum of the next century.

Name 3 cities irrigates by the Colorado River:

Salt Lake, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, Los Angeles, etc.

What is the difference mentioned between petroleum and water?

Water is not like petroleum because without water we die.


Translate these words:

AQUIFER- Acuífero

CATTLE- Ganado vacuno

SEWAGE- Aguas residuales / Alcantarillado.