Our planet is 75% covered by water, but 97.5% of that water is saltwater. We only have 2.5% of freshwater to drink. Yet, on a daily basis, we use 10 billion tons of freshwater worldwide. Water is without a doubt the most important resource we have. Our bodies consist of at least 60% of water. Humans also consume about two liters of water each day, through drinking and eating. We need water to grow food. It is safe to say that water is the most essential human need. It is critical for development, growth, and resilience.

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Today, 2 billion people lack access to
clean drinking water.
3.6 billion people lack safely managed
sanitation services.
By 2040, global water demand is
expected to increase by more than 50
per cent.
By 2050, up to 5.7 billion people could
be living in areas where water is scarce
for at least one month a year.
In low- and middle-income
countries, 38% of health care
facilities lack improved water
source, 19% do not have
improved sanitation and 35%
lack water and soap for
handwashing.
More than 700 children under
five who die every day from
diarrhoeal diseases due to
poor sanitation, poor hygiene,
or unsafe drinking water.
World Water Day 2022
GROUNDWATER: MAKING INVISIBLE VISIBLE
- increase the awareness of the importance of taking care of our groundwater -
Groundwater is stored underground primarily in sands, gravels, and fractured rock. Groundwater
is foundational in our daily lives. Groundwater and surface water, such as streams, lakes, and
wetlands, are connected in most landscapes.
A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of
Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by
2030.
Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-
economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself.
If we limit global warming to 1.5
degree Celsius above pre-
industrial levels, we could cut
climate-induced water stress by
up to 50 per cent.
Water is at the heart of adaptation to
climate change - a crucial link
between the climate system, human
society, and the environment.
Climate-resilient water supply
and sanitation could save the
lives of more than 360,000
infants every year.
Groundwater is an important part of
climate change adaptation process
and is often a solution for people
without access to safe water.
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