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Let’s dive into why we need to talk about water:
🔵 Over two billion people worldwide don’t have access to safe drinking water, and roughly half of the world’s population is experiencing severe water scarcity for at least part of the year. These numbers are expected to increase due to climate change.
🔵 The global water crisis affects everyone — but not equally. Where people lack the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, inequalities flourish, with women and girls bearing the brunt.
🔵 Only 0.5 per cent of water on Earth is useable and available freshwater – and climate change is dangerously affecting that supply.
🔵 Over the past twenty years, terrestrial water storage – including soil moisture, snow and ice – has dropped at a rate of 1 cm per year, with major ramifications for water security.
🔵 Zoom out further: by 2050, climate change impacts could leave 5 billion people facing water shortages.
Before you scroll on, take a breath and remember: Water is life. Bold climate action helps us protect it.
#WorldWaterDay
