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The U.S. West will see devastating droughts as global warming reduces the amount of mountain snow and causes the snow that does fall to melt earlier in the year, a new study says.
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More than one billion people worldwide have no access to safe drinking water, leaving them vulnerable to any number of water-associated illnesses. Get the facts with this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site.
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Do you have all the facts about the water crisis facing our planet? Get more information, plus the latest water-related headlines, lesson plans, and much more from Water Partners International.
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Microscopic organisms that get their energy by inhaling metals in the ground play a key role in the arsenic poisoning of drinking water for millions of people in Bangladesh and West Bengal, according to a new study.
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Since its early days as a village, Kolkata's population has exploded, as has its need for water. Find out what life is like for those who live without an ample supply of fresh, clean water.
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Water is everywhere on Earth. And yet clean, safe drinking water is getting more and more scarce. Click on a year to see the planet’s water resources over time. Visit the highlighted countries on the interactive map to explore some water resource hotspots that define our Thirsty World.
A Message From Dow
At The Dow Chemical Company, we believe that everyone should have access
to safe drinking water on a daily basis. Yet, for one in every five
people on the planet, this promise remains a distant dream.
And this affects us all.
But when humanity becomes the filter for chemistry, for water, we can
solve these human issues. This is the chemistry of Dow — chemistry that
embraces the human element.
Find out more at www.dow.com/hu
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