I am convinced that, under present conditions and with the way water is being managed, we will run out of water long before we run out of fuel.

我确信，在目前条件及水资源管理方式下，我们将远在用完燃料之前率先耗尽水。

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Across Africa, women who used to carry water long distances have gained on average four hours back in their day, thanks to improved (and closer) water services.

在非洲各国，妇女过去需从很远处取水；如今，由于供水服务改善，供水距离缩短，她们平均每天可以节省4小时。

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The study in Benin found that solar-powered pumps are effective in supplying water, especially during the long dry season.

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That creates all sorts of social consequences that we'll talk about sustainability, with shipping water long distances, all the plastic involved, people's distrust of public water systems that's unfounded, and things like that are very interesting and have big public health consequences.

这就产生了很多社会问题,比如我们将要谈到的饮水污染问题,饮用水在长途运输的过程中,会受到各种塑料污染,还有人们对公用自来水系统,毫无理由地不信任,类似这些现象都很有趣,而且会导致重大的公共健康后果

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All the land between the water on the left side and a long, long way has been reclaimed from the sea.

天水之间广袤的大地在你左边,公路在填海而形成的土地上无限延伸

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The world faces a wide range of serious, complex, and long-term water challenges, from shortages to contamination to local and regional disputes over water to long-term climate changes.

FORBES: Water Emergencies: Time for New Plans and Technology

But modern drip irrigation uses underground computerized probes and long plastic tubes to slowly release water over long distances.

BBC: The Negev desert wine route

The Arabian oryx prefers dry, near-desert conditions and can survive without water for long periods.

BBC: Zoo kills endangered antelopes