Fresh water purification

Freshwater makes up a very small fraction of all wateron the planet. While nearly
70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh. The rest is
saline and ocean-based. Even then, just
with much of it trapped in glaciers and snowfields.

Is drinking water available to all?

There is no shortage of water on Earth. Most of our planet is covered by water, but
very little of that water is available for humans to drink. ... Today, groundwater
provides an estimated 25 to 40 percent of all Earth's drinking water.

How much would it cost to provide clean water to the world?

The cost of clean water: $150 billion a year, says World Bank. TEPIC, Mexico
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries need to quadruple spending to $150
billion a year to deliver universal safe water and sanitation, helping to reduce
childhood disease and deaths while boosting economic growth, said the World
Bank.Aug 28, 2017

What will water cost in 2050?

This is already creating strains that will grow by 2050, when the world population is
forecast to reach between 9.4 billion and 10.2 billion (up from 7.7 billion today), with
two in every three people living in cities. Demand for water is projected to rise
fastest in developing countries.Mar 19, 2018

What does clean water mean?

Drinking water, also known as potable water, is water that is safe to drink or to use
for food preparation. The amount of drinking water required varies. It depends on
physical activity, age, health issues, and environmental conditions. ... Water may
also be unacceptable due to levels of toxins or suspended solids.

Is there a water shortage?

Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand. ... One-
third of the global population (2 billion people) live under conditions of severe water
scarcity at least 1 month of the year. Half a billion people in the world face
severewater scarcity all year round.

What is water scarcity in India?

Water scarcity in India. Water scarcity involves water stress, water shortage or
deficits, and water crisis. ... Official data in the past decade depicts how annual per
capita availability of water in the country has plummeted significantly with 163 million
Indians lacking access to safe drinking water..
What is India doing about water pollution?
Water pollution is a major environmental issue in India. The largest source of water
pollution in India is untreated sewage. Other sources of pollution include
agricultural runoff and unregulated small scale industry. Most rivers, lakes and
surface water in India are polluted.

According to me.. I think scarcity of water is due to less fresh water resources…
Less resources are due to less rainwater & less rainwater is due less trees or
deforestation…

I think global warming is also a main cause of fresh water depletion.. global warming
is due to more air pollution.. air pollution is due to more production of green house
gases.. this is because of less absorption of carbon dioxide and this is because of
less trees..
For melting of glaciers warming of earth is responsible..

We need technology but we need to make it work along with preventing any
hazardous to our nature too.

Its 2019 and water scarcity is slowly becoming the major problem of India…