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“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” New reservoirs will need to be built, and water transfer from the wetter regions of the country to the dry south east facilitated. The crisis could be averted by a one-third reduction in people’s water usage and a 50% reduction in leaks, one of the main causes of water wastage. The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency has said that climate change and a rising population could combine to create a situation where the supply of water fails to meet demand. Despite the rainy reputation of the British Isles, it has been reported that England could run short of water in 25 years unless measures are taken to cut both consumption and wastage. March 22 has been designated World Water Day by UNESCO, to highlight the importance of fresh water and encourage sustainable management of it. Water is a word of Germanic origin that has been used in English since the times of its earliest form, Old English.
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