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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 spusnrriig, 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 poonptluias, industrial development and economic growth, our demand for clean water is iarnesicng, yet our freshwater resources are rapidly depleting. According to the wolrd htleah Organization, 660 million people in our world lack access to a clean waetr 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 eatmitess that 3,000 children die every day from a water-related disease.

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Now, this may seem __________, 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 ___________, industrial development and economic growth, our demand for clean water is __________, yet our freshwater resources are rapidly depleting. According to the _____ ______ Organization, 660 million people in our world lack access to a clean _____ 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 _________ that 3,000 children die every day from a water-related disease.

Solution

  1. health
  2. surprising
  3. world
  4. water
  5. populations
  6. increasing
  7. estimates

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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