Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu
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Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing water shortages. These statistics raise a startling question: is the Earth running out of clean water? Balsher Singh Sidhu takes a closer look at water consumption.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Balsher Singh Sidhu
- Director Tolga Yıldız
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Designer Tolga Yıldız
- Animator Tuncay Çetin
- Composer Deniz Doğançay
- Sound Designer Deniz Doğançay
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Fact-Checker Francisco Diez