INFOGRAPHIC 24.8 WATER IS A RENEWABLE RESOURCE
Freshwater is a valuable resource. In addition to its role in keeping us hydrated, it irrigates crops, sustains fisheries, and provides recreational opportunities. Although water is “used,” it is not “used up”: it is ultimately returned to the global ecosystem as it evaporates to the atmosphere, flows into rivers or streams, or enters underground aquifers.
Freshwater is a valuable resource. In addition to its role in keeping us hydrated, it irrigates crops, sustains fisheries, and provides recreational opportunities. Although water is “used,” it is not “used up”: it is ultimately returned to the global ecosystem as it evaporates to the atmosphere, flows into rivers or streams, or enters underground aquifers.
