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Saturday 9 November 2013

Impacts of Climate Change_Safe water scarcity in Tuvalu






Safe water scarcity is one of the biggest challenges people in Tuvalu faces. Rising sea levels has led to saltwater intrusions, affecting groundwater, the main source for the daily freshwater needs for Tuvaluans. While groundwater is no longer fit for human consumption, Tuvaluans are left to rely mostly on rainwater catchment and storage, however dependence on rain water cannot be guaranteed as climate change has also affected rainfall patterns. What are we gonna to about it now?

View final video in :
http://apidae.com.au/A2C2/video/water-and-drought-in-tuvalu-a2c2-tuvalu-onorina-saukelo/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X31wOILd4bs