Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu
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Published 2018-12-06
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Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing water shortages. These statistics raise a startling question: is the Earth running out of clean water? Balsher Singh Sidhu takes a closer look at water consumption.
Lesson by Balsher Singh Sidhu, directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio.
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All Comments (21)
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The ANIMATION The IDEA The CYCLES JUST Pure BEAUTY!
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The music is exceptionally pleasant and how fitting.
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This is better than most “save water” advertisements because it tells you why there’s a problem not just what to do
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Two buckets of water makes an infinite water source
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Excellent animation....👌👌
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Water doesn't grow on trees after all
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But will you guys expand on how industries like the golfing and other sport industries spend tons of gallons of drinking water on lawns. How reservoir are being used in Nevada for Golf Courses rather than sustaining the public. Agriculture is part of our lives, while wasteful leisures arent, especially if those leisures are at the expense of peoples literal survival. I adore these videos about saving the earth, but this deflects from greater issues. You are masters of non-partisan debates and conversations and can really do address outliers that effect so much more of our lives, that are right under our noses.
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This video is very well done. One note to make is humans, while some do things that are very reckless to our environment, there are others who are doing amazing good for our planet. Humans are smart and we will find ways to go around these crisis’ that our predecessors left us with. That’s why it’s so important to educate ourselves and our children. As well as support new ideas and companies who are trying to produce cleaner, more efficient energy and farming techniques. It may be a little scary to look at the future, but with each generation we are becoming more informed of our footprint on the earth. And with each little decision we make to help the environment the more our youth will see that and grow up to hopefully make the big changes for our planet. Just wanted to give a little positivity to those who might be discouraged.
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Instead of using water to make ramen,just eat the block of ramen uncooked
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These are some clean animations!
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Please discuss the importance of reducing water pollution as well. It's not just a question of how much freshwater is available but the quality and health of the freshwater source/supply. Thank you!
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Thanos do your thing
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I've always been amazed at how beautiful clean clear water comes right out of the ground here in California. The rice farming industry here in Northern California uses a massive amount of water that evaporates on a massive scale.
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I’m actually incredibly shocked by this. Not only the amount of water we go through daily but also the urgency to reduce it. Ithink I’ll start taking shorter showers now...
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The animation and editing and design of this channel deserve a reward.
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Can you make a video on: Why we cannot make seawater usable?Why we aren't doing research on making it usable? If you agree then like please 🙏🙏
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We can't, as long as we turn the Tap off while brushing.
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Hi, amazing video, but I have a couple of questions: I'd had liked to know the stats separately of agriculture and cattle raising, especially since you said going vegetarian reduces 1/3 of the water consumption, does that means cattle raising consumes the other 2/3. also, a great part of the agriculture products are destined to cattle raising itself, does the 1/3 agriculture water includes the products destined to them? or which is the proportion destined for human consumption in correlation to the cattle raising. thanks in advance if you get to read and answer this comment !!
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