Examples of unsustainable water consumption - as satellite timelapse view

Some of these examples may show efficient use of water, but nevertheless unsustainable (leading to at least environmental degradation and decreasing water availability for humans and wildlife, among a great many of other issues) and the use is often socially not equitable.

Landsat data made these data streams possible.

Timelapse of the development of (you may want to change the settings to 'slow'...):

The development in irrigated agriculture in the Saudi Arabian desert (1984-2012):

http://earthengine.google.org/#intro/SaudiArabiaIrrigation

Drying of the Aral Sea:

http://earthengine.google.org/#intro/AralSea

Lake Urmia in Iran about to dry out:

http://earthengine.google.org/#intro/LakeUrmia

Las Vegas, a city developing in the desert:

http://earthengine.google.org/#intro/LasVegas

Likewise, the coastal expansion in Dubai:

http://earthengine.google.org/#intro/CreationOfDubai

Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil:

http://earthengine.google.org/#intro/Amazon