newsletter
| creator | Molly Sargen, University of Harvard |
|---|---|
| topic | water importance, water properties, water quality |
| landscape | landscape unknown |
| solution | implementation unknown |
| regional relevance | Canada |
| type | report |
Water makes up 60-75% of human body weight. A loss of just 4% of total body water leads to dehydration, and a loss of 15% can be fatal. Likewise, a person could survive a month without food but wouldn’t survive 3 days without water. This crucial dependence on water broadly governs all life forms. Clearly water is vital for survival, but what makes it so necessary?