What's the deal with water?

[Paco Dennis]

For one thing, "Mexico City is running out of water". It is becoming a crisis. Search what is quoted to find out more.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally​

The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger, elections and migration worldwide.

The United Nations estimates that 1.84 billion people worldwide, or nearly a quarter of humanity, were living under drought in 2022 and 2023, the vast majority in low- and middle-income countries. “Droughts operate in silence, often going unnoticed and failing to provoke an immediate public and political response,” wrote Ibrahim Thiaw, head of the United Nations agency that issued the estimates late last year, in his foreword to the report.

More at : Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally

 

[Mr. Ed]

 

[StarSong]

How much can you really do without an independent supply? Look at a water bill then imagine storing even a tenth of that. How many gallons would you need to store even to go five days in a temporary emergency? Most of us really aren't in a position to even do that with a rationing plan

Humans NEED about one gallon per day per person of drinking water. 3 is better. When in very short supply, virtually all water can be repurposed to drinking water. Even toothbrushing water can be drunk, ditto cooking water (don't salt it).

Standard water heaters are a good supply (mine always has 50 gallons of potable water).

In off-grid emergencies, water can be pulled from the air using only heavy plastic sheeting or bags, rocks to secure them, and perhaps a hole dug underneath for the bowls collecting the bounty.

Dew on grass and leaves each morning comes from overnight condensation that can be captured. Necessity is the mother of invention.

All that said, US water systems are an unconnected patchwork. If one goes down others won't topple like dominoes. Adjacent water companies and the US gov't can truck in enough water to keep people alive until local supplies are repaired.

 

[VaughanJB]

Here is a heart warming thing for you.

Since water is a finite resource, and we know it's been around for around 5 million years, it means that the water you drink today has already been drunk by something else 10 times. Also, the water we drink today was once Dinosaur urine.

Thank me later.

 

[Paco Dennis]