Climate change ' will reduce water for farmers: United Nations (AFP)

ROME (AFP)-l' food Thursday UN Agency warned climate change will limit the availability of water for agriculture in the coming decades, including in the Mediterranean region urged Governments to take measures.

A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said climate change will reduce runoff refills and the aquifer of the River, adding that the loss of glaciers "will ultimately impact on the quantity of available surface water."

The report said that in Asia "large areas of irrigated land-based glaciers from melting snow and the mountain of water are also affected."

She added "densely populated river deltas are exposed to a combination of flows of water, increased sanity and rising waters".

FAO also revealed that while the increased temperatures will extend the growing season in temperate zones of the North that they will be reducing it almost everywhere, leading potential productivity and water of the yield to decline.

It is said that Governments should enhance the capacity of countries to measure their water resources, and to encourage farmers to change their cropping patterns to allow for earlier or later planting and reduce their water consumption.

"Farm size and access to capital set the limits of the scope and extent of adaptation and change at the farm level", said the report.

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20 former world leaders to discuss the looming crisis of water (AFP)

Montreal (AFP) - twenty former heads of State, including former US President Bill Clinton, warned Tuesday of a crisis imminent "water" and decided to create a panel that will address a gap in leadership in the world on the issue.

Retired leaders, among them former Mexican President Vicente Fox and former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, said the Panel would work to raise the political importance of the issue in order to avoid the problems threatening water supplies around the world.

The InterAction of Council members who attend this year three-day annual meeting in Quebec also include former Mexican leader Ernesto Zedillo and and Gro Brundtland, of the Norway.

The Group urged a new international ethic of the water and offered 21 recommendations for the management of global water.

At the top of the list: "escape from the water at the forefront of the global political agenda."

Other elements included linking climate research on change and problems, creating a right to water and increase the price of water to reflect the economic value of water.

In regions where water is rationed, priority must be for food crops and not bio-fuels, said the group, the co-chairs were Canadian former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and one-time Austrian Chancellor Franz Vranitzky.

Well that there is a supply abundant water in Quebec, it is a particularly topical subject after Quebec space tourist Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil, the billionaire has dedicated its 2009 visit to the International Space Station to raise awareness of international water issues.

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Water affects mood (Y!) (Green)

While we know that it is important to drink water for optimal physical operation, a Tufts University 2009 survey concluded that a lack of adequate water consumption also has a tangible impact on our mood.

The subjects of the study were 31 male and female student athletes who made 60 to 75 minutes of aerobic activity high impact, although only slightly dehydrated. These students reported feeling more fatigue, depression, confusion, tension or anger than the control group who engage in similar activities.

The Tufts research team has also studied the impact of the dehydration of the cognitive abilities of the athlete. While there was a negative influence on cognition, it was concluded that there is a strong correlation between mild dehydration and mood.

Authors of the study take into account the amount of dehydration (1-2% losses) comparable to mild dehydration, that many people experience on a daily basis by inadequate amounts of water to drink.

Thus, the amount of water should we drink on a daily basis? The amount differs according to variables such as weight, level of activity and weather conditions. The generally recommended amount is eight to nine glasses of water per day. According to Kristen e. Of Anci, PhD, one of the principal investigators of the study of the clumps, "eight glasses of 8 ounces of water a day never harm anybody."

Another general indicator of water use adequate is the amount and color of your urine; If you produce approximately 6.3 cups of urine per day and it is a colourless to slightly yellow (i.e. step concentrated and dark), it is a good indication that you do not consume enough water.

Wait, however, to feel thirst, thirst is usually a sign that you are already slightly dehydrated. And as strange as it may seem, it is possible to drink too much water, which resulted in the water intoxication, which can lead to death. As it is useful in a large part of life, let common sense and consider what you feel be your guide.

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