地球水资源枯竭威胁全球大部分人口教案.docVIP

Water supplies around the planet are running dry at an alarming rate. Scientists say the world is experiencing a shortage of fresh water. It will only worsen as the population grows and the climate changes. People living in the western part of the U.S. are experiencing this now. For several years, there hasnt been much water there. But the American West is not the only place thirsty for water. The drought in Texas has lingered. Jerry Schubel is president and CEO of the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.More than half of the worlds population lives in water-stressed areas and