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

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Reader Comments (3)

I agree JF, we don't realize what we have usually until it's gone. But by then it's too late. Thanks for posting this.

May 13, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAngeli M
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