Not All Who Wonder Are Lost

“Due to rising population, coupled with increasing demands by the agriculture and energy industries (often referred to as the water-food-energy nexus), global demand for clean water will outstrip supply by an average of 40 percent by 2030. While this reality poses grave risks to thousands of communities, it is also the driver of a daunting, and often confusing, economic dilemma which businesses must prepare for. It’s time for companies operating in the many dry regions around the world to equip themselves with the tools and mindset they need to navigate this new normal.”

Excerpt from a worrisome new McKinsey report [PDF]charting the future of water (via curiositycounts)

I’m curious as to what the animals will do when they have no clean water supply.

nevver:

Calvin and Hobbes
ilovecharts:

See where you measure up in the world’s population

ilovecharts:

See where you measure up in the world’s population

nevver:

7 Billion
ilovecharts:

NPR did this awesome video visualizing how quickly the world’s population has grown to 7 billion people.
-bridgetodonnell 

ilovecharts:

NPR did this awesome video visualizing how quickly the world’s population has grown to 7 billion people.

-bridgetodonnell 

(Source: buy-polar)

(via Post Secret)
“World population: 6.7 billion
Average life expectancy in the United States: 78.7 years

Every second, nearly 3 lifetimes of work are being done.”
(via philosopherlikes)
nevver:

Alice Arisu

(Source: obviouslycloe)

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