The Controversy Of Water Conservation

The world’s supply of water is in steep decline as more and more is being used each year by more and more people around the globe. Currently, 800 million people do not have access to a drinking source. At the current rate, 1.8 billion people could be living in areas of absolute water scarcity by 2025.

The op-ed Get ready for a new normal: Dry and Drier is a very insightful article and comes from a rhetorical standpoint that is heavily laced with reasoning, scientific evidence, and emotion inducing claims. It illustrates to us how current conditions are and the projected trajectory if there is nothing done to help conserve water. Furthermore, it also demonstrates how certain governments are taking action right now, through laws and policies. Along with colorful commentary of political parties stance on the issue. Using all the information put forth, the author William Debuys effectively does drum up a sense of urgency to anyone who would read the article

Nearly half the states in the U.S. are abnormally dry. This is a situation that will be happening until the world ends. By 2025, an estimated 1.8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity, with two-thirds of the world's population living in water-stressed regions as a result of use, growth, and climate change (“Clean Water Crisis, Water Crisis Facts, Water Crisis Resources”). This is something very serious to think about. We will be looking this problem directly in the face in less than 10 years unless we all make a conscious effort to significantly cut down on the amount of water we use. For a lot of third world countries, this water shortage problem is something that affects daily life. 319 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are without access to improved reliable drinking water sources (The Water Project). That's more people living without adequate water conditions, than the total population of the United States in 2014. As an American myself, the

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.

Among all of the resources in the world, there is one that we do not often consider to be diminishing. The masses take this resource, water, for granted. When the average person takes a single look at a world map, they see multiple blue oceans covering the Earth. But, although we are surrounded by water, our clean water reserves dwindle rapidly. In her article, “Water Works”, Cynthia Barnett attempts to bring this issue to greater light and offers her own solutions. While I agree with many of Barnett’s points, she fails to look at the arguments of her detractors to the detriment of her already flawed case.

Since the water of the world belongs to all of us, it is up to everyone to save and conserve water. Mat Weiser discovered a few years back that we humans are depleting the fresh water the Earth has given us too quickly. He states that we have plenty of water needed to survive. However if we keep consuming and wasting the water at the rate we have been, there will not be enough for the future. He realized that our ignorance of water saving will lead to scarcity and conflict.

Specific purpose statement: To persuade my audience to take action in order to conserve one of the most finite and precious resources we have in the U.S.

Wise usage of water helps us in saving money. We have to pay for the water we use. If we use less water, we will have more money left to spend on other things.

But there is a another side to this tale yet to be explained. Like Yin and Yang, with the good side, comes along a darker side, the part that portrayed by murders, quarrels, and wars. A part as ancient as its rival. The conflicts over water goes back to the beginning of documented history itself. The fist military based conflict over water dated back to 2500 BC. Bear that in mind that even the roots of word “rival” can be traced in the Latin word “rivalis,” which meant sharing the same stream (Priscoli, 2000). Thus, along its gentle and prospers side, like it or not, comes a more rougher, brutal, and darker

Enormous amounts of water in America is lost in everyday hygienic use. For example, taking a shower. A shower can last from 5 to 10 minutes, which is equivalent to 100 gallons a day. Enough to fill a swimming pool! However, taking a 3 to 5-minute showers a day is just as effective as taking a 10-minute shower. Therefore, water is conserved. Also, water can be wasted when someone washes their hands. As a result of water not being used when needed. A great deal of water can be saved by only turning off the water while applying soap, and only washing hands for 25

Water is considered as an essential for human existence. We all can survive without food for some day but no one can live without water at least two days. Human body consists of 70% percent of water and our globe is covered by 69.9% percent of water. But unfortunately the useable fresh water is just 2.5% out of it. Water is a social good, water is an economic good, water has ecological value and water has religious, moral and cultural value.

When referring to Arizona’s water Kris Mayes, chairwoman of the state’s utility regulatory panel once said, “How do you say just how valuable water is in an arid state like Arizona?” she said. “It’s like the credit-card commercial-it’s priceless” (McKinnon). She was right, because in a dry state like Arizona, water is pretty important. To say water is ‘pretty important’ for the world is an understatement. We use water to function. And when we think of water we think of saving it. Keep the faucets from dripping or turn off the water while brushing your teeth. There are numerous tips for water conservation, but people don’t often think of the damage that is already done. Damages like ‘dead zones’. Dead zones in the ocean have been around for

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.

Years of thoughtless exploitation and consumption of environment by mankind has resulted in the effects staring in our face now. More and more potentially devastating environmental problems come up and affect various nations worldwide. But many people have trouble recognizing why a resource that seems infinite, is actually, scarce. Humans have already put excessive pressure on the environment; especially the scarcity and pollution of water, which leading to tensions. There is no time for us to wait until the last drop of water in the earth become our tear. In order to make the world a better place, we need to find

When it comes to the sense of the need for water and conserving it there are a few people from the media industry that contributes or supports the thought of saving water. Water is the source of life, but it is really needed in some parts of the world like third world countries and some place that are in need of water because of a drought problem. There are a lot of supporters who support and contribute help to end unnecessary usage of water and promoting the message of saving water. The behavior and the activism shown by the people in the entertainment industry or in other words, celebrities are in the utmost manner when it comes to water conservation and their usage of water. People like Bill Gates who invested in research and