The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon, are slowly sinking.

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It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait.

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This body of water separates most of the state from famous Cape Cod.

VOA: special.2009.08.09

Lake Champlain is a long, narrow body of water.

VOA: special.2009.01.05

Experts say even a two percent drop in the body's water supply can cause signs of dehydration.

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It contains forms of hydrogen and oxygen that can mark, or label, these elements within body water.

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Swimming also presents less risk of muscle and joint injury because of the body's weightlessness in water.

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Experts say a reduction of only four or five percent in body water leads to a drop of twenty to thirty percent in work ability.

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The person loses large amounts of body water and salt in perspiration.

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The result is that the amount of water in the body increases.

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Between fifty-five and seventy-five percent of the body is water.

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Water carries body heat to the surface of the skin.

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