ESSENTIAL MALTA 2017
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11 Fine Art in the object frame 20 cm x 28 cm and 30 cm x 40 cm
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Malta is one of the 10 most water-scarce countries in the world.
A large population density in a small area, the lack of natural freshwater sources
and an additional 1.5 million tourists per year are a growing ecological burden for the island archipelago.
Limited groundwater sources are being over-exploited by illegal agricultural wells,
but the government is struggling to sanction this.
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Large seawater desalination plants give the impression that there is water in abundance,
but the backflow of the salty brine contributes to oxygen depletion in the waters - the coastal areas become oxygen-deprived death zones where nothing grows.
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Since ancient times, the island's forests have been cut down, so there are hardly any trees to provide coolness or store rainwater.
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Locals call their island "The Rock."
An island - surrounded by water, which can not quench the thirst of plants, animals and people.
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