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Climate change is arguably the greatest threat to humanity and the worst of it’s effects are fast approaching. It is the basis of a myriad of problems, one of which is water scarcity. As the world population grows and the climate warms, demand for fresh water has surged-- with water scarcity affecting more than 40 percent of the global population (United Nations, 2010). Conversely, the world’s fresh water supplies are dropping. Water is indispensable to biotic existence. While it aided in humankind's creation, it can also aid in its downfall. Bearing these elements in mind, one can consider the implications of this water crisis: What are the threats to its quality? Who will it affect? Is water a right or a commodity? What are the social, economic, and political variables and how do they connect? And ultimately, how can we fix this? Throughout my research I seek the answers to these critical questions.

Clean water is essential to our basic needs as human beings and has been acknowledged as a basic human right according to the UN as of July 28, 2010. Still, 1 in 9 (782 million) people don’t have access to clean water, 1 in 3 (2.5 billion) don’t have access to adequate sanitation which results in the spread of often fatal and preventable disease. In a world where 2 in 5 people own a smartphone, it’s easy to forget that for some people even the most basic necessities are hard to come by. Approximately 3.5 million people die every year due to inadequate water supplies. Access to sanitation and safe drinking water could save the lives of 1.5 million children each year.

Everyday, billions of people use water all over the world. They use water in drinks and food. They use water for bathing and hygiene. They use water in agriculture and industry. They use water for so many things. However, there are many problems with the usage of water around the world. In his editorial, “Our Water System: What a Waste”, Michael E. Webber explains how America has a water problem, and how that problem can be solved.

Water is a basic requirement for all life, yet water resources are facing more and more demands from, and competition among, users. President Kennedy has expressed the crisis of water in the above said lines so beautifully. According to World Water Council “While the world's population tripled in the 20th century, the use of renewable water resources has grown six-fold. Within the next fifty years, the world population will increase by another 40 to 50 %. This population growth - coupled with industrialization and urbanization - will result in an increasing

In the article "World Bank Wants Water Privatized, Despite Risks", Anna Lappé is a widely respected author and educator, known for her work as an expert on food systems and as a sustainable food advocate who gives us a harsh reality. A quarter of the world 's people do not have access to clean drinking water, and more people die from waterborne illnesses, than from all forms of violence combined. Anna also tells us the United Nations estimates, 240 babies die from unsafe water every hour. "Humans can survive weeks without food, but only days without water — in some conditions, only hours. It may sound clichéd, but it’s no hyperbole: Water is life" (Lappé). "It’s hard to think of a more important topic. We face a global water crisis, made worse by the warming temperatures of climate change" (Lappé). I have to agree with Anna, and I will add in population into that equation. "In the run-up to its annual spring meeting this month (April

With all of the political turmoil going on late night television shows such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert have seen a surge in the number of viewers watching. Yet, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon has seen a decline in ratings in recent months. The article attributes this decrease in ratings to the fact that unlike other hosts Jimmy Fallon does not build his brand off of harshly criticizing Trump. Mr. Fallon conducted an interview with the then Republican candidate Trump on his show. Many people were furious at Mr. Fallon saying that he was giggling and fawning all over Trump. Even though Mr. Fallon recognized that many were angered by his actions towards Trump during the interview he still defended himself and stood by his principles.

1400: the lower estimate of child deaths stemming from water-related illnesses per day. 768 million: the number of people without access to clean drinking water (“Clean Drinking Water”). Couched in these terms, it seems difficult to understand why we wouldn’t make water a universal and human right, guaranteeing its access to all. If water is a necessary precondition of life, can we deny anyone access to it? How much value do we place on a human life, and can we quantify this in order to establish a market and maximized economic surplus? Should we? Declaring water to be a right could, in theory, secure access and ensure the survival of many people. It could even out economic and geographic disparities. But it may also distort markets and

Water is the most important substance in the universe today, without it people would not be able to continue existence. Water covers most part of our planet, only a small number of the world’s water is fresh water. People need freshwater to drink, bath, irrigate our farm fields, it is incredibly rare. Everyone has the right to require access to enough clean water. Using and drinking clean, safe water is a human right. But the shortage of water resources has become one of the main problems of the 21st century in many societies and the world. Although there is no global water resource shortage happening, but more and more regions are affected by long-term water

Water covers 70% of our planet, and it is easy to think that it will always be plentiful. However, freshwater, what we drink, bathe in, irrigate our farm fields with makes up only 3% of the world’s water, and two-thirds of that is stored in frozen glaciers or unavailable for our use. Many of the water systems that keep ecosystems thriving and feed a growing human population have become stressed. Rivers, lakes and aquifers are drying up or becoming too polluted to use. Already, 80 countries suffer from water shortages that threaten health and economies while 40 percent of the world—more than 2 billion people—does not have access to clean water or sanitation

Living here in the United States, the worry of whether our drinking water is clean or safe enough to use has never been a reoccurring thought for the population here. Clean, safe, drinking water, has never been a first world problem. If anything, whenever people get thirsty it is very easy for them to go to their kitchen and fill a cup of water from the faucet. Here in the United States, we are privileged enough with not only clean safe drinking water, but access to it in our very own homes. We don’t need to pull our daughters from school just so we can have water in the household, we do not depend on the women of the household to bring water for the family. Here we’re privileged in ways we don’t ever give a second thought to because we will never understand this struggle. At least, not until the crisis in Flint Michigan. But out there in developing countries, it is a different story. Out in Ethiopia for example, they’re in a water crisis from people getting sick and even dying from unsafe drinking water. “Only about 60% of the people in the world have access to improved sanitation” (Skolnik, 2016). Unfortunately, that percentage is cut in half in Africa.

Often times people seem to forget where their water comes from and the science and money behind the process. Water is becoming more scarce and humans are becoming more careless with their water use. They feel entitled to the water they have because it’s the government’s job to supply them with water. This is a false principle. Water should be thought of as a resource that is diminishing at a rate faster than thought before. In the book, Drinking Water: A History, James Salzman analyzes the pressing issues of water use and ideas to promote sustainable water use by using treated sewage water and non-potable water. Salzman addresses the pressing topic of unsustainable water use by appealing to ethos, pathos, and logos by investigating new

People can conserve water through the use of modern efficient electronic devices such as digital water meters at homes and industries and rain-dew irrigation system on farmlands to make water wastage by more than half. Governments around the world need to work on legislation to promote and educate its citizens on efficient use of fresh drinking water and the consequences of running out of fresh water, if water conservation is not strictly adhered to more than one billion people, mainly in Africa, south America and Asia lack access to fresh drinking water. If the water crisis situation is not remedied now, more than three quarters of the world’s population will be living with serious water shortages. Humans believe that water being nature’s gift, its supply is unlimited. This assumption is false. The quantity of fresh water available is less than half the amount of all the water on earth. Salt water and polar ice, makeup the rest of available water (Barlow 145).

Although water is all around, very little is drinkable. Six billion people live on earth and 1.1 billion in 31 countries are unable to access safe, clean drinking water. California has only 20 years of water supply left. Ironically, even the wettest place on earth, Cherrapunji, India, has often water shortages. After years of millions of people dying of thirst and disease, a corporate movement to find a solution to the water crisis has now swept the world. Water, a fleeting resource vital to every life, every single day of the year, is now being taken out of the governments control and becoming a commodity bought and sold by big business, a.k.a privatization.

In today’s society, the idea of a limited resource is not a foreign concept. Most people understand that eventually humans will use up many of these resources, such as fossil fuels, and they will cease to exist. However, very rarely does a conversation about limited resources get started over the water. While water itself is not a limited resource, clean drinkable water is becoming scarcer as people continue to use excess water. The documentary “Last Call at the Oasis” highlights how precious water is to survival and just how much miss use of water occurs in the United States alone. Even though the United States has gone down the wrong path with its water consumption methods, it may not be too late to recover. With the proper systems and education in place, the chances of delaying a water crisis increase exponentially.

Stan Bernstein, a senior research advisor for the United Nations Population Fund, predicted that the global population is said to reach 7.2 billion people by 2015 and almost 9.3 billion by 2050. However, more than 96 percent of the Earth’s water is unable to be consumed by the human population, only 2.5% is fresh water and only found in 0.5% of it accessible groundwater or surface water. (Bernstein, p. 150). This had led to an undeniable water crisis that is now plaguing the global community. Millions die each year because they do not have adequate clean water or sanitation. The water crisis is not something that can be fixed quickly, but rather slowly with many solutions. We can begin to fix the water crisis by recycling wastewater, capturing and storing rainwater, and desalination technology.