Facts about Water

20 Things you don't know about water by Rebecca Coffeyhttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/may/20-things-you-didn.t-know-about-water

1.) I found it really interesting that scientists found water under the ocean floor and think there may be more water under the oceans than in it. This could help humans obtain more water if the water turns out to be fresh. Also, there could be new organisms in the water under the ocean and could help make important scientific discoveries and further our understanding of the environment.
2.) I didn't know that watering plants during they day could actually harm them. Water droplets on the leaves focus the suns rays and cause the plants to burn. This knowledge could help farmers grow more crops and therefore help produce more food for the worlds population.
3.) Some Scientists think comets brought the first water to the solar system. This could mean that 4.5 billion there were other life forms living on the comets. Also, this information implies that it is very possible for other life to exist in the universe.
4.) The water recovery system on the international space station could help us conserve water. If you recycle water, it would help conserve all of the water we have, as well as decreasing the amount of pollution. Also, we wouldn't wast nearly as much water as we do now if we reused it. Although it may seem disgusting, recycling water could help save the planet.
5.) I was shocked to read that before 2009 it was not against the law to sell bottled water that contained ecoli. Until a year ago the companies that bottle and sell water did not bother checking for the deadly disease. It is very important to monitor the cleanliness of our water.

Information from other websites.
1.) Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. This means that there are lost of chemicals nutrients, and minerals in water. This can be either good or bad. It there is a perfect amount of nutrients in water than ecosystems can thrive. On the otherhand, if the water has too many nutrients this can cause serious environmental problems such as alge blooms. Chemicals from factories or farms also can harm ecosystems and leave negetive effects on our environment. (20 interesting and useful water facts. http://www.allaboutwater.org/water-facts.html)
2.) On January 1, 2013 the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) will be enforced in Canada. This act assures Canadian citizens that their drinking water will be clean and disease free. It is very important because humans must drink water to survive, but if the water is polluted and carrys diseases than it could end up killing someone. (Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_02s32_e.htm)
3.) On March 22 the world celebrates world water day. This holiday was created after the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. World water day is important because it creates awareness of all of the pollution and other problems that affect water. If the world knew more about what may happen if we don't stop wasting water they would make more of an effort to help concerve and protect our worlds water sources. (World Water Day Help Make a Diffrence http://www.worldwaterday.org/page/135)
4.) According to the United Nations in 2025 forty-eight nations will face scarce supplies of water. This is not good, right now many people don't even have enough water. If we continue polluting water with hazardus chemicals and waste the world could face a water shortage. Overall we need to save water now to help the world survive. (Water Facts http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/facts/)
5.) The earhs atmosphere contains about 13,000 cube killometers of water. This water can be used to create humidity and clouds. This proves that not all water is found on or in the ground, but also in the air. If we continue releasing greenhouse gasses this pollutes the air and causes acid rain. (UN Water Statistics Graphs and Maps http://www.unwater.org/statistics_res.html)

Overall water is a precious and usefull resource and should not be wasted.