• Will the water run out?

    Water isn’t running out – the water cycle is continuous, but with the increasing population there are more of us to share the water supply. The graphs below show population and rainfall for the world, divided into continents. You can see how the areas of large population, don't always get the largest amount of rainfall.

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  • What is going to happen then?

    Climate Change will mean that some areas will become drier, whilst others are wetter. Deserts can grow and lakes can shrink, floods and droughts will become more common. Combining this unpredictable change in climate with the increasing population, means we have to look after our water sources more carefully.

    Desalination turns salt water from oceans into clean drinking water – but this process uses lots of energy, so can worsen the effects of climate change.

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  • Whats this got to do with me?

    The amount of water we use in the UK is not sustainable, we have to use less on a daily basis to ensure our supply doesn’t run out. Water consumption is also linked to climate change - because treating, pumping and heating water produces carbon dioxide – which is a greenhouse gas.

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Will the water run out?

Water isn’t running out – the water cycle is continuous, but with the increasing population there are more of us to share the water supply. The graphs below show population and rainfall for the world, divided into continents. You can see how the areas of large population, don't always get the largest amount of rainfall.

What is going to happen then?

Climate Change will mean that some areas will become drier, whilst others are wetter. Deserts can grow and lakes can shrink, floods and droughts will become more common. Combining this unpredictable change in climate with the increasing population, means we have to look after our water sources more carefully.

Desalination turns salt water from oceans into clean drinking water – but this process uses lots of energy, so can worsen the effects of climate change.

Whats this got to do with me?

The amount of water we use in the UK is not sustainable, we have to use less on a daily basis to ensure our supply doesn’t run out. Water consumption is also linked to climate change - because treating, pumping and heating water produces carbon dioxide – which is a greenhouse gas.

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