Brazil Takes the Leading Position in the World for Water Reserves
At a time when the world population is rapidly increasing year by year, freshwater reserves, which are the source of life for humanity, are becoming the most important strategic resource. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the latest reports from the World Bank, weather and water reserves on Earth are unevenly distributed among countries. This situation has provided some countries with diverse water-rich sources, while leaving others under constant threat of thirst.
Today, Brazil holds the leading position worldwide in water resources. This Latin American country has 5,661 billion cubic meters of freshwater at its disposal.
Russia ranks second with an indicator of 4,312 billion cubic meters. The top five also include Canada, the United States, and China.
Countries such as Colombia, Indonesia, Peru, and India, which have tropical climates and vast river systems, have also achieved high results in terms of water reserves. Interestingly, even in the countries richest in water, local shortages are observed.
The main reason for this is that water sources are located far from population centers. For example, although the main water source in Brazil is located in the Amazon basin, the greatest demand is in large cities like São Paulo.
In Russia, huge reserves are concentrated in Siberia, but the majority of the population lives in the European part of the country. According to warnings from World Bank experts, if water consumption continues at the current rate, by 2030 the demand for water is expected to exceed available resources by 40 percent.
The main causes of this are population growth, urbanization processes, and climate change. Currently, many governments are focusing on increasing the efficiency of water use.
Seventy percent of the world's total freshwater is used specifically for agriculture. Therefore, implementing water-saving irrigation systems, desalinating seawater, and constructing new reservoirs have become strategic tasks.
Questions such as whether water scarcity could cause conflicts between countries in the future and what we should do in our daily lives to save water are relevant for everyone.
