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Water Hera Khan Mrs. Timm 12 G 10 March 2013

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Water Hera Khan Mrs. Timm 12 G 10 March 2013

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  1. WaterHera KhanMrs.Timm12 G10 March 2013

  2. Introduction “Water is an astonishingly complex and subtle force in an economy. It is the single constraint on the expansion of every city, and bankers and corporate executives have cited it as the only natural limit to economic growth.” - Margaret Catley-Carlson, Vice-Chair, World Economic Forum Water is such an essential part of our life and we take it for granted. • Oil Spills • Contaminated water • Diseases • Pollution • Agricultural problems

  3. Oil Spills Oil spills damage beaches and fragile marine ecosystems. Oil Spills Kill Birds Oil Spills Kill Marine Mammals Oil Spills Kill Fish Oil Spills Destroy Wildlife Habitat and Breeding Grounds

  4. How an Oil Spill Affects Photosynthesis Blocked Sunlight Water Contamination Long-Term Effects Preventing Oil Spills

  5. How do you clean up an oil spill? Leave it alone Contain with booms Use dispersants Introduce biological agents

  6. Facts Pollutants Water wastes High miscarriage rates 3.4 million annual deaths 780 million people affected

  7. Why water Health and Sanitation Women and Children Economies & Communities Disease Prevention

  8. Effects of Water Pollution: Humans • Contaminated Drinking Water • Mercury Level Risks • Health Effects of Toxic Runoff

  9. Effects of Water Pollution: Ecological • Ecological Dead zone • Increase in Algal Blooms • Oil Spill Ramifications

  10. Effects of Agricultural Runoffs • Crop Production • Chemical Application • Irrigation • Worker Hygiene • Food Processing • Animal Health

  11. Water Pollution Contamination Large Global Industries Environmental Damage

  12. Solution to Pollution Promoting Water Efficiency Protecting Clean Water Preserving Water Ecosystems Water and Climate Change

  13. Conclusion • Advantages • Taking it for granted • Thankful • Help provide clean water • Stop water pollution

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  15. “Water Sanitation Health” World Health Organization. World Health Organization, 2013. Web. 19 February 2013.<http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/en/> • “Water Changes Everything” Charity: Water. Charity: Water, forever. Web. 19 February 2013.<http://www.charitywater.org/whywater/> • “Water” Natural Resources Defense Council. Natural Resources Defense Council, n.d. Web. 19 February, 2013.<http://www.nrdc.org/water/default.asp> • Skye, Jared. “Effects of Water Pollution” Green Living. LoveToKnow Corp, 2013. Web. 19 February 2013.<http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Effects_of_Water_Pollution>

  16. Haluzan, Ned. “How does water pollution affect our environment?” Pollution articles. N.p, 13 December 2010. Web. 19 February 2013.<http://pollutionarticles.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-does-water-pollution-affect-our.html> • Hazlun, Ned. “Facts about water pollution” Pollution articles.N.p, 10 May 2010. Web. 19 February 2013.< http://pollutionarticles.blogspot.com/2010/05/facts-about-water-pollution.html> • “Water Contamination” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N.p, 10 March 2010. Web. 19 February 2013.<http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/agricultural/contamination.html> • Sutton, Deb. “A Primer on Water Quality: Agricultural Contaminants - Background Information” Alberta. N.p, 2 April 2012. Web. 19 February 2013.< http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/wat3347>

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