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by Ms. Madalyn Hilpert IV 4 min read

What percentage of the world's reliable surface runoff is currently being withdrawn?

34%We currently withdraw 34% of the world's reliable runoff of surface water and could be using 90% by 2025.

What is reliable surface runoff?

Reliable runoff is surface runoff of water that generally can be counted on as a stable source of water from year to year. What is a watershed or drainage basin? A watershed (drainage basin) is and area that delivers water, sediment, and dissolved substances via small streams to a major stream, for example, a river.

What percentage of the earth's land suffers from severe drought today and how might this change by 2059?

About 30% of the earth's land suffers from draught and that number could rise to 45% by 2059. 1.2 billion people lack access to clean water, and that number could rise to 3 billion by 2025.

What percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is lost through evaporation leaks and inefficient use?

50 percentAs much as 50 percent of the water we use outdoors is lost due to wind, evaporation, and runoff caused by inefficient irrigation methods and systems. A household with an automatic landscape irrigation system that isn't properly maintained and operated can waste up to 25,000 gallons of water annually.