Vocabulary
Describe what contamination means.
Also, is it a noun or verb?
The act of making something impure by contact with something unclean, bad, etc.
Effect: People have to walk 5 kilometers a day to get water.
What is the cause?
Cause: People do not have access to clean water.
Just like in New York, the water in Newark was contaminated by bacteria and animal feces.
True or false?
False: the water was contaminated by lead.
What is one example of how water is used in culture?
Religious rituals/practices (e.g., baptism, wudu, Zamzam, etc.), outdoor activities, farming, etc.
How does climate change effect glaciers, ice caps, and snow fields?
Climate change is melting glaciers, ice caps, and snow fields.
What does potable mean?
Suitable or good for drinking.
Cause: There is an oil spill in the ocean.
What is the effect?
Effect: Water contamination.
Just like in New York City, the Flint River played a role in the water crises in Flint, Michigan.
True or false?
False: The Flint River is not in Flint, Michigan.
When it comes to culture, water can cause conflict.
True or false?
True: Water is also contributing factor to the conflict, as the source of contention but a spirit of dialogue helps to transform water-related conflicts into cooperation.
True or false:
"About four billion people worldwide don’t have access to safe drinking water today (SDG Report 2022)"
False: 2 billion people worldwide don't have access to safe drinking water.
Define commodity.
A raw material or an agricultural product that can be bought and sold (e.g., produce, water, wood, etc.).
Effect: droughts and rising sea levels.
What is the cause?
Climate change.
What words would you use if you want to contrast two (or more) things?
On the other hand, unlike, however, unlike, in contrast, a difference, a difference....
Industry and energy combined withdraw 19% of the world’s freshwater. Due to its character, the energy and industry business sector is highly focused on ________.
Monetization
Climate change primarily impacts what?
Water because is it primarily a water crisis.
What word is being defined:
When there is a shortness of supply.
Scarcity
What was the cause of the water crisis in Newark, New York City, and Flint?
Lead poisoning/lead pipes.
A difference between the water crisis in Newark and New York City was who was affected.
Who specifically was affected by the water crisis in New York City?
People in schools.
How does water for food production affect the environment?
It hurts the environment by depletion of aquifers, reduction of river flows, degradation of wildlife habitats, and pollution.
What type of land "serve as a buffer against extreme weather events"?
Wetlands
What word is being defined:
The process of making an income from something that usually does not create profit
Monetization
What type of contamination causes abdominal pain, vomiting, sluggishness, and fatigue?
Lead poisoning/contimaination
What was one similarity and one difference between the water crisis in Newark, New York City, and Flint?
Similarities: Lead pipes, lead poisoning, people experiencing similar symptoms, etc.
Differences: Who was affected, how was the problem fixed, water source, etc.
_________ uses the major share (69%) of global freshwater resources.
What type of business uses the most of global freshwater resources?
Agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture, water supply and sanitation systems that can withstand climate change, early warning systems, wetlands, and aquatic ecosystems.