Water shortage pollution

Nowadays water pollution is one of the major problems in our life. Many people think about how they will get safe water to drink. Many people don’t have enough water to clean their stuff or to give their plants clean water. This problem is not only about safe water but we have now another big problem which is water shortage. It is a horrible thing to think about the world without water because it’s impossible for us to live without water so the two problems are very important.

There are more than 2 million people per year who died from the diseases in the water and the human body consists of 70 per cent of water (Flow). In addition besides using water for drinking they use it also to have a shower (Flow). Do not forget that a large number of children, which is close to 1.8 million die each year because of the lack of water and health expenses (Kowalski). There are many countries who complain of water shortages and pollution.In the table we have been given of the ratio of water use, agriculture accounted for 70 per cent, industry attributed 20 per cent and the human consumption get 10 per cent. The World Bank is responsible for government, environment, education, health. In the USA they use atrazin which is a weed killer and they use it for the plants, However, it has some bad effects and some of these effects are cancer and poisoning the people. New Mexico has 10 years water left and California has 20 years and 3 out of 4 Americans drink bottled water. The Nestle company is pumping the water out in the time of drought and for example. Nestle is pumping water out in the drought period to maintain the stock of waters. Another example is Bolivia where they drink water with blood because of slaughter houses. Although in South Africa they have problems with the water from the river because they have germs in it. The local people can’t buy the tablet because the standard of living is low (Flow).

We must know that many of the reasons that affect water pollution and shortages are due to global warming. This warming is caused by high temperatures in mountain areas. And climate change has a major impact on water resources and also causes drought in many cases (Kowalski). Scientists say that there are many countries which use a large proportion of water in agriculture and this leads to water shortages and scarcity. There is pollution of fresh water through the use of pesticides on farms, waste, poor sanitation equipment and industrial installations.

To repair water networks is therefore one of the simplest solutions. Reduce excessive water to crops through the use of drip irrigation. Focus on watershed management.and the use of technology to provide water and sanitation for all. Attempt to collect the largest amount of money to resolve the global water crisis (Kowalski).

In my opinion the best solution for this problem is to preserve the water and store it properly. Because this helps to conserve water and reduce contamination.










Bibliography:

Kowalski, Kathiann. "Beyond thirst: the global water crisis." Faces: People, Places, and Cultures Apr. 2009: P84. Student Resource Centre Gold. Web. 22 Dec. 2009. .

"Problems: WATER SHORTAGES." Web of creation. Web. 22 Dec. 2009. .

FLOW, For Love of Water. Dir. Steven Starr. The Group Entertainment, 2008. DVD.