@UNESCO Infographics: World Water Day

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Saturday, 23 March 2013

@UNESCO Infographics: World Water Day

Happy day after World Water Day!

These are from UNESCO Water.

You can view the top infographic here and the one below it here. You can find both in other languages here.

Not sure I would call the Nile Basin a success story till the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam kerfuffle gets straightened out. Egypt and Sudan are none till thrilled with this project on the Blue Nile.

The Guarani Aquifer? We'll see.

But you can still enjoy these pretty diagrams!

Fresh water for all infographic by antoniodivico.

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