The Beijing Olympics, which begin on 8 August 2008, are adding to China's water woes.
The San Fransisco Chronicle reports that the games are expected to increase Beijing's water consumption by at least 5%, and that reserves are being drawn down from neighbouring towns and provinces.
The article then goes on to state that:
"According to some environmentalists:
-Half of China's 617 largest cities, including Beijing, face water shortages.
-At least 300 million people do not have access to safe drinking water.
-90% of cities' groundwater and 75% of rivers and lakes are polluted.
-Chinese industries dump 40 billion to 60 billion tons of untreated wastewater into rivers and lakes every year.
-90 million people are exposed to water pollution on a daily basis.
-Beijing golf courses use 21,900 acre-feet of water each year."
Let us hope that the money earned from the Olympics will be used to address these issues.
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