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Preserve Water to Adapt to Climate Change
04/01/2012
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Make sure all drinking water comes from a safe source, or that it is purified.
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Containers for carrying and storing water must be kept clean inside and outside and covered to keep the water safe.
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You can purify water at home, by boiling it, filtering it, adding chlorine or disinfecting it with sunlight.
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Where drinking water contains germs from faeces, it is unsafe, and young children can get diarrhoea.
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Young children's immune systems are less developed, so it is most important to ensure their water is free from contamination.
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Avoid unsafe water sources, including those marked as being contaminated with arsenic.
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Look for ways to include children in community-based watershed and water use conservation activities.
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Talk to your child's school administrators and teachers about including water conservation in your child's school curriculum.
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