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Rivers At Risk

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RIVERS AT RISK

Photo by wackybadger

RIVERS

  • Pollution
  • Affecting animals
  • Big rivers over tapped
  • China moving water

POLLUTION

  • Many people don't care about rivers
  • People drink out of rivers and get sick from pollution
  • The rivers are used for electricity which if there is
  • Lots of garbage and stuff it can cause problems
Photo by thegreenpages

AFFECTING ANIMALS

  • Using to much water can cause animals to die
  • And lose their homes.
  • Fishing for food can effect us if food is gone

BIG RIVERS OVER TAPPED

  • Many people are taking to much water
  • Which causes rivers to be dry.
  • Water is used to electricity.
  • No water no electricity
Photo by Doug Wallick

CHINA MOVING WATER

  • Transferring water from a basin to a river for more water
  • Divert 4.4 billion cubic meters per year
  • Cost 60$ billion to move
  • Will be complete by 2050
  • 330,000 people are moving for the water expansion

WHAT IS CHINA DOING WITH WATER?

TRANSFERRING IT TO A NEW SPOT

TO HAVE THE CITY HAVE MORE WATER

CONSERVE WATER

  • If kids are warm put sprinkler where lawn needs it
  • Make sure laundry is a full load
  • Collect water you use to rinse fruits and use them to water flowers