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irrigation sprinklers water stress projections
Searching for sustainable water supplies in Namibia
Explore the water supply and sanitary facilities of ancient Ostia, Italy
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Lake Mead is seen in the distance behind a dead creosote bush in an area of dry, cracked earth that used to be underwater near where the Lake Mead Marina was once located on June 12, 2021 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada.
Comprehension Quiz: Water Scarcity
Quizzes
water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
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Infographic on water scarcity. water availability, water use, inefficient irrigation, water pollution
Water Scarcity Facts and Statistics
Lake Issyk-kul kyrgyzstan
9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes
Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
Discover
David Cameron. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom talk during the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013
What’s the Difference Between a President and a Prime Minister?
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Government officials are erasing graffiti of Islamic State (ISIS) banner in Solo, Java, Indonesia.
Is It ISIS or ISIL?
Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks
Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?

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Searching for sustainable water supplies in Namibia
Learn about efforts to locate groundwater in Namibia, where fresh water is scarce....
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Explore the water supply and sanitary facilities of ancient Ostia, Italy
Learn about the water supply and sanitary facilities of ancient Ostia, Italy.
Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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irrigation sprinklers
Lettuce field with irrigation sprinklers.
© ChiccoDodiFC/stock.adobe.com
water stress projections
World map of projected water stress by country in 2040 under business-as-usual scenarios.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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