Water Scarcity Water which is very essential for everyone's existence. It covers 70% of our planet, and it is easy to think that it will always be plentiful. However, freshwater—the stuff we drink, bathe in, irrigate our farm fields with—is incredibly rare. Only 3% of the world’s water is fresh water, and two-thirds of that is tucked away in frozen glaciers or otherwise unavailable for our use. As a result, some 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, and a total of 2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year. Inadequate sanitation is also a problem for 2.4 billion people—they are exposed to diseases, such as cholera and typhoid fever, and other water-borne illnesses. Two million people, mostly children, die each year from diarrheal diseases alone. Many of the water systems that keep ecosystems thriving and feed a growing human population have become stressed. Rivers, lakes and aquifers are drying up or becoming too po...
Superstition One cannot eat meal by putting his one foot over another, it means disrespect to the table and it is considered as the sign of famine. A mirror which is broken may bring bad luck; it is said, house where mirror was broken cannot get well for a period of seven years. Thirteenth day of a Month is considered as ill-omen; nothing is done on this day. One cannot pass in front of a car. It is considered as ill-omen that a rabbit may pass in front of a car. To put on trousers by standing up is the sign for poverty. Milk cannot be given to nobody in the darkness of night, it is said that if it is given then cow does not produce milk any more. Whenever quince is abundant it is said that winter will pass heavy. Any child who plays with fire makes wet his/her bed. It is considered as the sign of dead when owl sings at heaves of a house. It is said that if you say something in f...