The World Water Council, an international organization of water specialists and stakeholders dedicated to addressing global water issues, facilitated the first Global Climate Action Day for Water on November 9th and made water issues much more visible during the climate debate. They are also presenting a Blue Book On Water and Climate that shows how water is the first victim of climate change and has a powerful effect on almost every aspect of human life. REUTERS/Nacho DoceThis is a brilliant strategy because it brings climate change into the the realm of the real and tangible world. This makes it easy for climate change deniers to say it is all a hoax. Losing water because of climate change is a stark reminder that what happens in the atmosphere affects everything on land and in the seas.

Source: CBC News November 18, 2016 20:50 UTC