The World's Water Crisis and TikTok vs US Politicians

UN WATER CONFERENCE
For the first time in 46 years, the United Nations has held a big conference about the world's water. Globally, 2 billion people don't have access to safe drinking water and UN experts say urgent action is needed to stop this crisis from spiralling out of control. Almost half the world's population experiences something called 'water scarcity' which is when water becomes more difficult to access for at least one month a year. For some people, this can mean that something as simple as handwashing doesn't happen as often, which makes them more likely to get sick. For others, it means not having access to clean drinking water at all. In 2019 alone, it's estimated 1.5 million people around the world died because of unclean water and poor sanitation hygiene. Over the past few decades, this problem has only been getting worse because of a number of different factors like rising populations, more pollution, and of course, climate change. This has led to more common and extreme droughts in some places and too much water in others, which can actually cause the contamination of clean water. That's why the UN has organised a big water conference for the first time in almost 50 years. And as a result, the countries involved have agreed to a new 'Water Action Agenda' with billions of dollars going towards things like programs to better conserve water, better water recycling technology, the restoration of ecosystems like wetlands, and of course, stepping up the fight against climate change.

TIKTOK CEO TESTIFIES
The CEO of TikTok has faced a tough grilling from politicians in the US. Shou Zi Chew is being questioned about the app's data security and harmful content after President Joe Biden threatened to ban TikTok in the US. The Chinese company that owns TikTok has been accused of sharing user data with China's ruling Communist Party. TikTok denies this and says that since October, all new US user data is being stored in the US by a US company and that it's working to delete any older data that isn't by the end of the year. But it's safe to say a number of the US politicians at the committee hearing still aren't convinced. The White House has already banned the app on all government devices, and the 150 million TikTok users in the US are waiting to hear what happens next.

NATIONAL RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY
Did you ride, walk, skate, or scoot to school today? If so, congrats! You were one of 350,000 kids around Australia that took part in National Ride to School Day! That's right! The day's all about the celebration of active travel, bringing the community together, and kick-starting the day with a healthy habit. So why is something like riding to school so important? Well, over the past 40 years the number of kids who are physically active every day has dropped a lot. In the 1970s, 8 out of 10 students rode or walked to school, and today it's a lot less. So, students who ride or walk to school contribute to their minimum level of 60 minutes per day, and there are other benefits too, like staying more focused at school!

KITE SURFER
And finally, it's time to meet Flynn, an 11-year-old kite surfer that's hoping to go pro and is already competing against adults!
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