The blue planet earth consists of only 2.5 percent fresh water – only 0.3 percent of this is actually usable fresh water.
(Photo: imago images/blickwinkel)
Frankfurt So far, only a few private investors have invested in the vitally important raw material water. But that is changing. In view of the increasing drought in most countries around the world, many people are becoming aware of the value of this precious raw material.
The current month of March, which is far too dry for the time of year in Germany, is proof of the great importance of water. The term “desert month” is already making the rounds, because it is actually probably the rainiest March in the history of weather records since 1881.
And there is no hope of improvement: April, actually a wet and changeable month, is expected to be much too dry. “If the forecasts are right, we’re in for a full-blown spring drought,” reports The Weather Channel. These are gloomy forecasts for agriculture, but also for nature as a whole.
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