National Geographic - Our World
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Bihar, India | An Indian woman carries a tub of crushed rock upon her head. Photographer: William Albert Allard. Nearly a third of India is suffering from chronic water shortages with an average of 13 cubic miles (54 cubic kilometres) – enough to fill more than 21 million Olympic swimming pools – being lost every year. A NASA study found that in a region where 600 million people rely on the groundwater, humans are using more water than rains can replenish. FACT 63 Exams The Complete Guide to IELTS NEW 64 Bridge to IELTS 66 Achieve IELTS 67 IELTS Express 68 Exam Essentials Practice Tests: IELTS 68 IELTS Advantage 69 IELTS Resource Pack 69 Cambridge Practice Tests for KET and PET 70 Practise and Pass for Schools NEW 71 Cambridge English for Schools UPDATED 71 Spotlight on First 72 Exam Essentials Practice Tests 73 Spotlight on Advanced 74 TOEFL ® 75 TOEIC ® 76 City and Guilds Practice Tests 76 PTE General Practice Tests 76 Michigan 77