The Effects Of Global Climate Change On The Environment

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.

According to “Implications of Growth”, in many parts of the world natural water sources are already pushed to and past their limits. The human population greatly relies on water, therefore, it is essential and necessary to the future population growth in the entire world.

We need to be unified in finding plausible solutions and start treating renewable water for what it is-a finite resource. Our generations always discuss about how the future will never see beautiful national parks and magnificent landscapes, but at this rate they may not ever lay eyes on lakes or rivers as the water runs dry.

Water is a fundamental resource necessary for all life on Earth. Humanity would be extinct without it. People think there is an unlimited supply of water, however there is not. The overuse of water is a problem that needs to be stopped. Society needs to learn to live in a more sustainable way. If humanity continues to overuse Earth’s natural resources the way it does today, the Earth will run dry. To prevent the depletion of water, people need to be aware of their impact on the environment and live sustainably. By controlling the population, limiting fossil fuel usage, and stopping greed, the depletion of water can be prevented.

What is known about the bodies of water on this planet is that 97% of all water on earth is salt water, which is not suitable for drinking. Only 3% of all the water is fresh and only 1% is available for drinking, which leaves only 2% of the available fresh water sources lock in ice caps and glaciers. However, with the growing population rate and such a small percentage of all the water on earth, it only makes sense that we must preserve and conserve these precious resources (Evans). According to UNEP senior director Klaus Toepfer, “ history provided grim reminders that failure to manage water resources properly has caused the end of civilizations – in Mesopotamia, but also in other countries, such as Ethiopia, where the ancient civilization of Aksum collapse – partly because of deforestation and its consequent water-related impacts”

The capacity of natural resources is one of the most essential information to indicate how many people would fit in this planet. Aquifers and river basins are two of the natural water resources that to supply drinking water, industry and agricultural irrigation. In the analysis report of the water supply and demand in the Colorado River Basin, water use from the Colorado River Basin has tripled since 1923, and started passing beyond the amount of water supply in 2000 (Katel). Since then, the reserved river resources became imbalanced and started decreasing every year. The rapidly growth of population and impropriated human activities are two of the main reasons that destroy the pervious balancing ecosystem. With the population growth increasing, the world will consume more water, grain, and food, and creating more wastes than before. In fact, there are around 70% of accessible fresh water to use globally in agricultural businesses and to produce grain to feed people and livestock, but 60% of this is wasted due to the leaky irrigation system and inefficient application of methods as

In a recent research, it is found that in every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at an exponential level as population and technology grows, resulting in the desertification of the earth.

“Water is the driving force of all nature” a famous quote from Leonardo da Vinci [1]. Unfortunately, supplies are now running low at an alarming rate. The world’s population continues to soar but this growth in numbers has not been matched by an increase in availability of fresh water. In the last 50 years, the human population has more than doubled [2]. This rapid

In a world that’s over 70% covered with water, it’s hard to believe that there could ever be a water crisis. However, with 98% of the Earth’s water being undrinkable, that only leaves less than 3% of this water drinkable and with over 7 billion people on this planet, well, it can start to get scarce. Ever since humans have been on this Earth, especially during the Industrial and Agricultural Revolution, they have become the number one largest polluter on the planet. Whether it be from agricultural runoff, oil spills, even deforestation, humans are digging themselves a hole that will only get harder to dig themselves out of as time goes on. As this path of pollution continues, humans are creating crises all over the globe, from the drinking

We got to where we are now through a number of civilization- and society-shaping "events", most notably the agricultural revolution, the scientific revolution, the industrial revolution and – in the West – the public-health revolution. By 1980, there were 4 billion of us on the planet. Just 10 years later, in 1990, there were 5 billion of us. By this point initial signs of the consequences of our growth were starting to show. Not the least of these was on water. Our demand for water – not just the water we drank but the water we needed for food production and to make all the stuff we were consuming – was going through the roof. But something was starting to happen to water.

Freshwater resources are being overused by us humans. A rarely known fact is that only 2.5% of water on earth is freshwater (Powers, par 12). Just to add to the problem, most of the freshwater resources we do have are not readily accessible. When a freshwater source is found, it is quickly used up by our ever growing need for water. A common estimate for the average amount of water used per day by each person is 80-100 gallons (USGS, par 1). Take into consideration that we have about 320

Water is the main source of life on the Earth. It is vital for normal existence and functioning of organisms. Earth is sometimes called “water planet.” But, in fact, the number of freshwater is limited. “Only about 2 percent of the planet's water is fresh.” (How much water is there on Earth?) This water is not enough even to meet daily needs of mankind. According to World Health Organization, “a lack of water to meet daily needs is a reality today for one in three people around the world.” (2009) In the Middle East the situation is especially hard. This region is thought to be one of the droughtiest places in the world, most of it’s territory is deserted. Freshwater accounts to 1 percent of the world’s supplies, while the population comes

“Freshwater accounts for only 3 percent of Earth’s water; the rest is in the oceans” (Weeks 533). As members of the global community, humans need to understand the impact of contaminating and wasting water. Even though it may seem like there is an abundance of water for human use that is definitely not the case.

In the documentary, “Last Call at the Oasis” it highlights the dark side of the excessive use of water by humans. It is no secret that water is the most important part of human survival, but how humans have been using water has taken a tremendous toll on the water supply. Water use is truly a tragedy of the commons, and as mentioned in the documentary, Lake Mead is just one example of how excess water use is affecting the water supply. Lake Mead provides water to Las Vegas and the surrounding regions as well as produces power with the Hoover Dam. However, the water level of Lake Mead has been dropping at a rate of 10 feet per year. While this may not seem

With an ever-growing population, more water is demanded every single year. Every day I see multiple pregnant women, and I think to myself, what will the world be like in the future for all of these children? The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) has an article on the growth of the world’s population and how it is growing faster than ever before. The PRB states, “The growth rate of 1.2 percent between 2000 and 2005, when applied to the world 's 6.5 billion population in 2005, yields an annual increase of about 78 million people.” (“Human Population:...”). This may not sound like a lot, but it equates to nearly 214,000 babies born globally each day. That’s an immense amount of people consuming clean water and causing more waste. Asia has held nearly sixty-percent of the world’s population since the 1800’s, and it is predicted to stay there through the year 2050 (“Human Population:...”). The largest birth rates are in less developed countries, especially Africa, and they are predicted to continue to grow. The undeveloped countries already have clean water shortage issues. As populations grow, better water management practices must be put into place. Well-developed countries are expected to stabilize their growth, but that could also mean water usage could stay the same. The underdeveloped countries will build more infrastructures and broaden their agriculture, but they must be shown how to do so efficiently the first time. Many of the water systems in developed countries are