Water makes up 70% of our planet, but the resource that feeds life seems to grow scarcer each day. Ahead of Earth Week, TVJessi traveled to Tanzania. She shows us how conservation efforts across the globe can impact us all.
- Water makes up 70% of our planet, but the resource that feeds life seems to grow scarcer each day. As the climate crisis dries up our environments, conservation efforts across the globe can impact us all.
Mlanda has been tracking the park's herds for two decades. Led by maternal elders, elephant families follow maps from memory to find an increasingly scarce resource.Many animals, like the hippo, rely on naturally-occurring shallow pools to stay hydrated and keep cool during the heat, but with less rain coming to Tanzania, there's a fight to find space. Limited locations bring together even seeming enemies, with crocodiles seen creeping as close as they can to the water's edge.
The need is mirrored in New York City, where winter snow totals fell two feet short of average this year. At the American Museum of Natural History, Dr. Ana Luz Porzecanski directs the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation.While wildlife relies on water flowing naturally, the United Nations steps in to help the Tanzanian government achieve sustainable development for tribes when the supply runs dry. UN Resident Coordinator Zlatan Milisic oversees efforts important for the entire country.
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