Monday
Apr182011
Ocean of truth
- 2 Hydrogen atoms and an Oxygen atom H2O
- 60% of our body’s weight and 75% of our brain is H20
- Same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean
- 70 to 80% of the oxygen we breath
- 70% of our planet is covered by salt water
- Water regulates the earth's temperature
- $21 trillion in ecosystem services each year
- Main source of protein for 1/4 of the world's population
- Less than 1% of the water supply on earth can be used for drinking
- 90% of the world's supply of fresh water is located in Antarctica
- Each day the sun evaporates a trillion tons of water
- 2 billion people on earth do not have a safe supply of water
- Americans use five times the amount of water that Europeans use
- 25,700 litres (6,800 gallons) of water is required to grow a day's food for a family of four
Travel to new depths and explore the oceans, see the interactive tour.
Reader Comments (3)
Just something else we take for granted.....until it's gone.