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The World is running out of fresh water and it is a necessary resource for humans to live, so, we stand today on the edge of a major water crisis. We need water for drinking, cooking, washing, for food, energy, industry and finally and most importantly for living. In general there is a lot of water on earth seen from the space, and our planet is covered with it, but the problem is, this water is not for drinking, because it’s salty water from the ocean. Only 3% of the earth water is fresh water and 1% is enough for the whole world, but only if it’s used rationally. Many developing countries don’t have access to fresh water. Poor countries in Asia, Africa can’t afford using new technologies for containing and purifying water to prevent the water crisis. The water in those countries is scarce, polluted and dirty. Yet, people are still drinking this kind of water to survive, and that caused many serious diseases such as cholera and led to the death of lots of people. Population growth is another problem and there is not enough water to meet the needs of everybody. Future generations may face catastrophic consequences if we do not solve this problem. There will not be enough for everybody to drink and some countries will suffer as people in the world will panic and some will use violence, which will cause wars in the future.   
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/755497.stm
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Anitei, S. (n.d.). Water Crisis: How Does it Affect Us? - Softpedia. Latest News - Softpedia. Retrieved November 21, 2011, from http://news.softpedia.com/news/Water-Crisis-How-it-Does-Affect-Us-71148.shtml

Kirby, A. (2000, February 6).             BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Dawn of a thirsty century. BBC News - Home. Retrieved November 21, 2011, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/755497.stm

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Interview with Bakhit Thaloob (life in the desert)

SUMMARY

Life in the desert at UAE was very hard and didn’t provide physical comfort for most people. The houses at the past were built of palm trees and were naturally cooled. Additionally, mosques were cooled by six fans. Bakhit is a person who had experienced those days. He used to attend school in winter and work in summer as a writer who writes material requirements of construction sites. He lived in Naïf, Deira, which is called gold souq nowadays. In the past the people used to be awake at sunrise until mugharib and the women used to drink milk and eat dates at the afternoon together. Electricity was a way people gained comfort from but was not always available. There were two houses that had electricity and TV sets in port saeed and they welcomed people to watch the television. If people wanted to seek health treatment they should go to Al Maktoom Hospital because it was the only hospital available. Bakhit was retired as a army brigadier and he wishes and misses the old simple days and the community bond.  

Houbara bustards summary

Extinction is a problem that the African birds (houbara) are facing nowadays. In morocco, in a town called Missour, the Emirates Center for Wildlife Propagation is trying to maintain the growth of the birds and prevent their extinction. Abu Dhabi governments are financing this project completely as while as similar centers in UAE and Kazakhstan. New plans are made for the future to open centers in China and Turkmenistan to increase the production of houbara. In order to increase the production, the centers in missour make the birds breed specially in spring because it’s the breeding season. The birds are split into two types, 10% for breeding and the rest are set free to adapt in the wild life. No birds are freed in autumn because it’s the hunting season. Birds which are freed are watched by experts using radio and satellite devices. Eventually the final result showed that the program is successful because the numbers had increased 10 times through measuring the density of birds in the wild.