"There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities." - United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Third Assessment Report, 2001.
Climate change or global warming is the greatest environmental challenge facing humanity today. It is taking place this very moment that you are reading this article, and at rates faster than previously imagined. Yet despite the mounting evidences of climate change, the problem still remains a low-priority issue for many policy-makers and many remain ignorant of this imminent global crisis.
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For years, experts have sounded the alarm bells of a global water crisis of unprecedented proportions. Although water is essentially a renewable resource, it is often unevenly distributed or has become so contaminated or depleted that they are unable to meet the ever-increasing demands.
Currently, water scarcity has already afflicted many parts of the world and it looks set to be more acute over time. If we do not manage this resource in a sustainable manner, it is very likely that our future generations will have to pay the price for our careless and negligent use.
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