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International Session – Article by Camilla Rostagno, 18 anni di Garessio (CN)

«Human causes responsible», says the expert. Most of us know that, out of the total amount of water present on the Earth’s surface, only 3% of it is freshwater, but this doesn’t mean, then, that it’s completely, in practice, available. As a matter of fact, most of it is confined in ice caps or glaciers. Out of this extremely small-sized amount, the majority is used by industries or by the irrigation channels for the fields. Let’s add, now, a good dose of wastebecause “turning off the water while brushing teeth is not a big savings” or “Let the tap run! It’s not a big deal, it’s just a little bit”. Everybody is perfectly able to feel disappointed and sorry for the children in Africa, who do not even know what drinking water is, because it seems a distant reality and there’snothing we can do about it. What is going to happen, however, when we will cry because our children are in the same situation? Global warming, the ozone hole and fertilizers are certainly some causes of the reduction of water resources, but not the only ones. This is a real problem that we are underestimating, and one day, soon, we will find ourselves incredulous, opening the tap with no luck, wondering where did our water go and why. (altro…)

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