For 884 million people, drinking water looks like this.

Submitted by Margaux on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 11:28
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A child dies every 15 seconds from poor sanitation and water supply.

1 Billion People lack access to clean water and 2.3 Billion people are without basic sanitation.

Preventable water related diseases kill more than 5 Million People every year.

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Availability of Drinking Water and Sanitation Over Time

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:13
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http://www.grid.unep.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=400&lang=en&project_id=1E27F302

This graph charts global progress in providing access to drinking water and access to sanitation. The Millennium Development Goal numbers are plotted at the end of the graph for comparison of actual progress versus the UN's plan.

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