Plants, animals and all life on land depend on freshwater to survive. The earth’s freshwater is an essential resource that must be sufficient for the needs of households, agriculture, industries, and all the species linked to the freshwater ecosystem.
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Do You Know Where Your Drinking Water Comes from?
In Sweden, about half of all drinking water comes from groundwater sources. Groundwater is the water that is stored underground, including in large water-filled cavities called aquifers. It is formed by rain, snow, and meltwater precipitation, slowly penetrating through the …
Thirsty? Drink a pair of jeans…
Water and chemicals are two essential ingredients for making cotton. Did you know that the Swedish clothing sector consumes as much water as the municipal waterworks produce annually? [1] [2]
The blue planet – The Earth consists of about 70 per cent
…No water – no life!
Did you know that about 97 per cent of all water on earth is saltwater found in the oceans? Of the rest, two per cent is bound in ice and glaciers. And only about 1 per cent is available to
