When a raindrop falls on the streets of Zürich in Switzerland, it takes a 1047 km journey through Germany and The Netherlands to reach the North Sea. How do we know this? On World Water Day (yes, that’s today), join us in exploring a raindrop’s journey from any point in the world using River Runner Global. The tool is born out of several open source projects and datasets and is created by US-based Sam Learner, Dave Blodgett, Kyle Onda and Ben Webb.
Following the path of rainwater can help us understand the flow of overground pollutants into nearby lakes, rivers and oceans and their impact on local communities and marine life. As they lie outside national borders, two-thirds of our oceans have remained unprotected — until now. This month, the High Seas Treaty, an agreement between 193 nations that pledges to protect the future of our oceans, was finally agreed upon after 20 years of negotiation.
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