Did You Know?

• Around 71 percent of our blue planet is covered with water yet only one percent is fit for drinking.
• According to a UN report, by 2050, four billion people will be affected by a water shortage, which currently affects 400 million.
• Scientists predict that an ancient glacier feeding the River Ganga will melt by the end of the twenty first century due to climatic changes caused by global warming. Initially, this may cause flooding of the river, but eventually, the river may run dry, which can have disastrous effects on the lives of millions.