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From the Ted Talk by Deepika Kurup: A young scientist's quest for clean water
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Now, this may seem surprising, as 75 percent of our planet is covered in water, but only 2.5 percent of that is freshwater, and less than one percent of Earth's freshwater supply is available for human consumption. With rising populations, idsiurtanl donveeepmlt and economic growth, our demand for claen water is increasing, yet our freshwater resources are rapidly depleting. According to the World helath Organization, 660 million plpoee in our wlord lack access to a clean water source. Lack of access to clean water is a leading cause of dtaeh in children under the age of five in developing countries, and UNICEF estimates that 3,000 children die every day from a water-related diassee.
Open Cloze
Now, this may seem surprising, as 75 percent of our planet is covered in water, but only 2.5 percent of that is freshwater, and less than one percent of Earth's freshwater supply is available for human consumption. With rising populations, __________ ___________ and economic growth, our demand for _____ water is increasing, yet our freshwater resources are rapidly depleting. According to the World ______ Organization, 660 million ______ in our _____ lack access to a clean water source. Lack of access to clean water is a leading cause of _____ in children under the age of five in developing countries, and UNICEF estimates that 3,000 children die every day from a water-related _______.
Solution
- world
- people
- clean
- death
- industrial
- disease
- development
- health
Original Text
Now, this may seem surprising, as 75 percent of our planet is covered in water, but only 2.5 percent of that is freshwater, and less than one percent of Earth's freshwater supply is available for human consumption. With rising populations, industrial development and economic growth, our demand for clean water is increasing, yet our freshwater resources are rapidly depleting. According to the World Health Organization, 660 million people in our world lack access to a clean water source. Lack of access to clean water is a leading cause of death in children under the age of five in developing countries, and UNICEF estimates that 3,000 children die every day from a water-related disease.
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