Courtesy of World Water Day 2014

March 22 —What did you do on World Water Day? In the week ahead, we’ll look at water consumed for energy use, thanks to a new report from the United Nations. In the meantime, check out this 8-minute preview video that’s an eye-opener about the water we need to produce and consume energy. Video

Click here for access at Green News Update to the report released March 21.

• According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 47% of the population could be living under severe water stress by 2050.
• “The world is thirsty because it is hungry,” reports the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Courtesy of World Water Day

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