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100 billion gallons of water saved per day if US goes vegetarian for one day

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

With the massive quantities of water used in meat production, just a small change in eating habits would have a positive impact. If everyone in the US ate vegetarian for just one day, 100 billion gallons of water would be saved, enough to supply all homes in New York for 5 months.

Source: New York Department of Environmental Protection – Residential Water Use

Date: Retrieved November 2009

Source: The Startling Effects of Going Vegetarian for Just One Day – Kathy Freston

Date: 2 April 2009

Source: If Everyone Went Vegetarian For A Day – Kathy Freston

Date: 18 April 2009

‘Up to 200 and rising’ ocean dead zone areas around the world in 2006

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

There could now be as many as 200 ocean dead zone areas around the world, and without action to change intense factory farming and the use of fertilizers this number could keep on rising.

Source: United Nations Environment Programme – Further Rise in Number of Marine ‘Dead Zones’  - Professor Robert Diaz Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Date: 19 October 2006

Increasing dead zones in oceans could be avoided with a vegetarian diet

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

A vegetarian diet drastically decreases the amount of land used for livestock farming, cutting down on gas emissions that contribute to global warming by up to 80%. This would also decrease the amount of contaminated water draining in to the oceans, cutting down on the spread of dead zones and hopefully reversing some of the damage that has already been done.

Source: Increasing dead zones in oceans could be avoided with a vegetarian diet – Jessica Prussia

Date: 3 July 2009

1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, as major aquifers dry up

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

1 billion people, about one-sixth of the world’s population, lack access to safe drinking water. Aquifers under Beijing, Delhi, Bangkok, and dozens of other rapidly growing urban areas are drying up. The rivers Ganges, Jordan, Nile, and Yangtze all dwindle to a trickle for much of the year. In the former Soviet Union, the Aral Sea has shrunk to a quarter of its former size, leaving behind a salt-crusted waste.

Source: Peak Water: Aquifers and Rivers Are Running Dry. How Three Regions Are Coping – Wired

Date: April 2008

By 2030 nearly half of humanity will be living in water stressed areas

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

If current trends continue with the rise in population and demand for water intensive foods, almost half of the world’s population will experience water scarcity on a daily basis

Source: UNESCO – Water in a Changing World

Date: April–June 2009

1 kilogram of beef requires 16,000 liters of water

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

To produce 1 kilogram of beef 16,000 liters of water is needed, whereas it only takes 1,350 liters to produce 1 kilogram of wheat, and 900 liters to produce 1 kilogram of maize.

Source: Measuring the Damage of our ‘Water Footprint’ – Spiegel

Date: 26 August 2009

Source: United Nations “Livestock’s Long Shadow” Report, Rome, 2006, Part V Livestock’s role in water depletion and pollution (PDF)

Date: 2006

Source: The Math Behind Meatless Monday

Date: NA

70-80% water use globally is for agricultural purposes

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Global water use is largely dictated by the food industry, with a high intake of meat products increasing the water consumption levels drastically.

Source: Water footprints of nations: Water use by people as a function of their consumption pattern – A. Y. Hoekstra · A. K. Chapagain (PDF)

Date: 2005

Nairobi feeling ‘no-water pressure’ in 2009

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Global warming caused acute water shortages in Nairobi in summer 2009, one of the worst in history since 1998. Hotels like the Hilton even drilled their own well in order to obtain water.

Source: Africa Feature: Water shortage hits Nairobi – Global Times, China

Date: 18 July 2009

Wildfires intensified by drought in 2009

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

In Nepal and Australia, wildfires this year (2009) have been severely intensified by drought conditions.

Source: Nepal Dendrochronology and Climate Change

Date: 28 April 2009

Source: Australia Fires a Climate Wake-up Call: Experts – Common Dreams.org

Date: 11 February 2009

UN warns that 2.7 billion face water shortages by 2025 in all parts of world

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The 3rd UN World Water Development Report says there are physical water shortages in North East Africa, the Middle East and areas of Asia. There is an economic water shortage in the Southern Hemisphere and at least 120 million people in Europe without access to clean water. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said “water scarcity threatens economic and social gains and is a potent fuel for wars and conflict.”  Water scarcity has already hit Australia, China, India, Indonesia, western USA, Israel, Sudan, Haiti, Sri Lanka and Colombia.

Source: UN warns of severe water shortages for more than 2.7 billion people by 2025 – The International

Date: 31 March 2009

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Livestock Production and Shorter-Lived Climate Forcers

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Leaders Preserving Our Future - Insights Paper - WPF - November 2010

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Maintaining a Climate of Life - Summary Report

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Livestock's Climate Impact

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Livestock & Sustainable Food

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Reducing Shorter-Lived Climate Forcers Through Dietary Change

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The global cost of biodiversity loss: 14 trillion Euros? - EU Commission (2008)

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Forests, Fisheries, Agriculture: A Vision for Sustainability (2009)

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Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 - United Nations (2010)

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