Nature Under Threat

Nature (the scientific Jouranal) has published findings on water insecurity and biodiversity loss across the world. New research published in Nature shows how human 'stresses' are impacting on water security across the world's rivers. Red areas are the worst affected, and blue the least (HWS stands for 'human water security')



New research published in Nature today shows how human 'stresses' are impacting on aquatic species across the world's rivers. Red areas are the worst affected, and blue the least



What is interesting about these maps is that it provides many realtionships and correlations. Looking at the Maps:

1) What countries face the greatest threat of water shortages?
2) Why do you think this is?
3) What countires face the least threat of water shortages?
4) Why do you think this is?
5) What countries face the greatest loss of biodiversity?
6) Why do you think this?
7) Some countries with plentiful water supply have a high loss of biodiversity such as the USA and the UK, why do think this is?