Water: why it matters

Shona Bagai

Jan. 2013 · The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

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Water has many avatars. It can be likened to the holy trinity of creator, preserver, and destroyer. Water is also timeless. Nature has been recycling it since the Earth took its first breath. This book takes an in-depth look into the different aspects of water on Earth, as well as underneath and above it. It features some of the innovative technologies associated with water, and highlights what each of us can do to save this precious resource. The book also makes us ponder by asking some relevant questions. For instance, is it a good thing that India is among the top 10 bottled water consumers in the world? Or that according to UN estimates, India is on the list of 48 countries that will face water scarcity by 2025? Slake your thirst of knowledge about this “liquid of life” by diving into these pages full of wonderful images, thought-provoking facts, and astonishing trivia.