Water shortage

 

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When we simply move the tap to the right or the left we get water. However, millions of people around the world are dying to find water to survive. The water shortage is the cancer of the world stability because it might shatter the entire world peace in the coming few years. A simple look in to Africa would reveal this dark future for the humanity. Millions of people can’t either access fresh water or get healthy water in developing countries. This problem is not stuck to the poor developing countries alone but it is affecting the developed countries; if not now, it will soon in the future. There are many causes for global water shortage such as the pressure on the fresh water due to the increasing population and low income. In addition to that there is a huge demand for water in products such as meat, cotton, rice, and meat. The catastrophe could be inevitable if we do not move immediately to save our water sources. Water shortage can cause drought which affects natural vegetation and crops away from rivers and wetlands. This is the epidemic of the humanity that would make millions of people die out of thirst, in particular in developing countries. 

 

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According to the government  water shortage crisis is threatening about 35 states in the USA. The increasing number of people who are in a need for water as well as the change in temperature which increased water evaporation have created a fresh water shortage crisis in the USA. Meanwhile, the sea level increases  may make the freshwater salty and unusable. The Midwest is threatened with the shrinking of the great lakes, in addition to Georgia and Florida’s crisis soon due to the shortage of rainfall. There are many states such as Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas facing the water shortage crisis. The reports said that the demand for freshwater is increasing rapidly to 12.3% between 2000 and 2050. All these states have a climate change causing global warming crisis increasing. However, there are states away from the crisis so far, but the question is will they be always away from water shortage crisis in the USA. Water shortage crisis in the USA can be solved if the government takes some steps for instance water-related investing. There are many ways such as distribution and management; advanced water treatment; demand-side efficiency; and water and food. Another possible solution for USA water shortage crisis is Lake Mead which could cover all of Pennsylvania under a foot of water when it is full. This lake's capacity has 5.6 trillion gallons, enough to supply the entire United States for about six months. Water recycling is another possible option for solving the water shortage problem. There is much waste water from daily use. It is an alternative solution if there is much investment in recycling this water and using it again, not necessarily in drinking, but for washing or watering plants and crops. The planned distribution of water will help to supply water for people who can’t access it daily easily such as the remote areas in the desert and poor towns. It would help in health protection from the dangerous diseases. In other words, water shortages kill people as well as domestic animals which causes disease. If these people find safe water for their daily use and animals they would be healthy. Fresh water shortage requires principals to save water usage and distribute water equally for all the people without differentiating between the rich and the poor.

 

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The number of people who do not have the sufficient amount of water either to drink or to water their crops is increasing daily. Water shortage is not a simple problem but it is a complex one that resulted from many sources such as global warming, increasing number of population and huge consumptions of fresh water in industries. In my own opinion, water shortage could be solved through water recycling, as well as supplying poor countries with fresh water by investment in water. The majority of the water around the world is polluted, so the government should warn and enlighten the nations with the water pollution as well as tips to save water.

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