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How Much Water Californians Use. How what you eat demands more water than you think it does. By Kyle Kim, Jon Schleuss and Priya Krishnakumar April 7, 2015 California's crippling drought has prompted conservation efforts, such as replacing grass lawns and minding how long you leave the tap water running.

How what you eat demands more water than you think it does

But what about the food on your plate? Agriculture uses 80% of California's water supply, and producing what you eat can require a surprising amount of water. The number next to the plate below represents the direct and indirect amount of water required to produce your food plate, based on U.S. data from the Water Footprint Network. Give me a random plate 1,007 gallons (Commercial U.S. average) Beef: ounces 850.2 gallons Wheat bread: ounces 86.6 gallons Cauliflower: ounces 19.5 gallons Pineapple juice: ounces 50.9 gallons Fruits and vegetables: 19.5 gallons Drink: 50.9 gallons Starch: 86.6 gallons Protein: 850.2 gallons How much water is used to produce your food?

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Flooding Risk From Climate Change, Country by Country

Share of population exposed to coastal flooding Boxes represent coastal countries and are sized according to the number of people expected to be exposed to regular flooding by 2100. People exposed by continent More than a quarter of Vietnam’s residents live in areas likely to be subject to regular floods by the end of the century. These figures are the result of a new analysis of sea levels and flood risk around the world, conducted by Climate Central and based on more detailed sea-level data than has previously been available. Globally, eight of the 10 large countries most at risk are in Asia. Some countries in Asia may choose to emulate the Dutch system in coming decades, but some of the Asian nations are not wealthy and would struggle to do so.

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SVS Animation 3827 - Perpetual Ocean

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