Arguably Australia's most precious asset.
The largest and deepest confined #freshwater#aquifer on Earth 1,700,000 square kilometers.
Let's look after it 🙏 #water#naturalresource
[Pic: Muja Mundu Creations]
Unlike some #OilMonarchy or #Oligarchy, the #USA does not have the amount of #NaturalResource to export to not cause a coup government not die amidst the then sharp decline in quality of living.
Quick question: #didyouknow ?
What will follow is a thread about #sand. !Disclaimer: The following informational facts are all from the "Ocean sand: Putting sand on the ocean sustainability agenda. Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) Report" (complete reference in the last post)
Sand is an essential part in making #concrete, asphalt, glass and electronics. But it is also often used in plastics and cosmetics. Hence it is important for many parts in the industries of our modern society (1)
#didyouknow
Only #water is used more often as a #naturalresource than sand (and gravel). The demand for sand keeps rising and has three-folded over the last 20 years. Hence, sand has become the most mined material in the world. (3)