This time last year, more than 13,000 bloggers from 152 countries participated in Blog Action Day, in a collective posting on global warming.
This year, the focus has shifted to water. Or more specifically, access to clean, safe drinking water - something that almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to. That's one in eight of us.
Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of diseases and kill more people every year than all forms of violence. Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies aren't strong enough to fight diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses. The UN predicts that one tenth of the global disease burden can be prevented simply by improving water supply and sanitation.
So, even if you regurgitate these simple, compelling facts from the Blog Action Day Website or from Safe Drinking Water is Essential - like I have - take some time to post. Let's beat last year's number.
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