Between the fight for clean drinking water in Africa and the tens of thousands of private pools here, every drop is in high demand! Conservationists are calling for nature conservation on World Water Day.
“In Austria we are used to water flowing from the tap at any time. But here too, the blue elixir of life is becoming increasingly scarce. This is evident from parched fields and completely dry rivers in summer,” warns Greenpeace expert Sebastian Theissing-Matei. He cites a study by the Federal Environment Agency, which shows that there will be as much as 23 percent less groundwater by 2050 – and that at the same time the demand for valuable drops will increase. The forecasts speak of around 200 billion liters more per year.
The environmentalists are demanding a “forward-looking strategy” from Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP), such as the creation of a water registration register and a financing program to combat water waste. However, the turquoise politician exudes optimism: the groundwater reservoirs are well filled after the harsh winter.
Implementation in Uganda
The impressive reports from the Red Cross from Uganda prove how important the cool water actually is for survival. When it comes to water purification, local professionals are fully committed to providing the people in East Africa with clean drinking water. 800,000 refugees from South Sudan and hundreds of thousands of residents are supplied thanks to red-white-red lines.
However, in this country people still use water wastefully. Although they are already pulling the cord in Burgenland! The water associations there require at least an online prior notification when filling the relevant swimming pools in the summer.
Land of Pools – already 150,000 private swimming pools
There are already more than 150,000 private swimming pools nationwide. Increasing trend! The basic intention of the new measure in Eastern Austria is to create a better overview and distribution of the wet water in the so-called high consumption phases.
Meanwhile, Tyrolean ski legend Peter Schröcksnadel is concerned about the brown trout, the most important fish of the Alpine rivers. Climate change and otters are threatening: “Healthy habitats only exist with biodiversity. Due to the large number of hunters, the pangolin is becoming extinct.”
Source: Krone
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