Africa: How Nature Can Quench Our Thirst & Bring Water Back to Our Ecosystems

20 March 2018

Nairobi — Freshwater makes up only 2.5% of all water we have on earth. Readily accessible freshwater - which is found in rivers, lakes, wetlands and aquifers - accounts for less than one per cent of the world's water supply. It is vital for the existence of nearly every species on earth.

We use it for drinking, bathing, growing our food and sustaining our livestock, and to keep our industries running. Yet when we turn on our taps or take a hot shower, most of us don't realize just how precious the water that comes out truly is.

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