Water Pollution And Its Effects On The World

Water is probably the most important resource we as people have. Humans can survive without food for several weeks, but without water we would die in less than a week. On a slightly less dramatic note, millions of liters of water are needed every day worldwide for washing, irrigating crops, and cooling industrial processes, not to mention leisure industries such as swimming pools and water-sports centers. Despite our dependence on water, we use it as a dumping ground for all sorts of waste, and do very little to protect the water supplies we have.

When a person is asked what water is, the first things that they say are; water is drinkable, used for showers, simple, washing, etc.. But people don’t really know how complex and important water is for our kind. Water is one of the most precious things we humans have, but we don’t realize it and we damage it without caring for the consequences. Water and water pollution are two things that we should all have in mind. Even though we see water as just a liquid, but there’s more to it than its form or state.

Water is becoming a precious commodity around the world. “Throughout to world, water is recognized as the most fundamental and indispensable of all natural resources and it is clear that neither social and economic development, nor environmental diversity, can be sustained without water” (Ashton 1). Water is becoming scarce throughout the world. “Water scarcity is when an individual does not have access to safe affordable water to satisfy her or his needs for drinking, washing or their livelihoods…”(Rijsberman 1).

) This occurs because of industrial waste dumped into rivers and other water bodies cause an imbalance in the water leading to severe contamination and death of aquatic species.(Pollution: Causes and Effects) Another form of water pollution is spraying insecticides, pesticides on plants pollutes the groundwater system and oil spills in the oceans have caused irreparable damage to the water bodies.(Pollution: Causes and Effects) Eutrophication, is caused by the daily activities that people do like washing clothes, utensils near lakes, ponds or rivers; this forces detergents to go into bodies of water which block sunlight from penetrating the surface of the water and this reduces the oxygen that animals can get and makes it uninhabitable for aquatic species.(Pollution: Causes and Effects) Water pollution does not only harms aquatic life but it can also contaminate the entire food chain and cause diseases like cholera, diarrhoea if water pollution continues.(Pollution: Causes and Effects) Water pollution can cause ecosystems to severely change or be destroyed.(Effects of Water Pollution) Nutrient pollution from upstreams often flow downhill and even travel miles into other larger water bodies and can affect the types of algae that grows, and this can affect fish and other aquatic animals by absorbing sunlight.(Effects of Water Pollution) “Naturally, the order of ecosystems in that water are affected negatively, as the destruction or introduction of any foreign organism alter

Did you know that eating the fish you love like tuna or shark could actually do harm to your body? Fishes are a great source of proteins, nutrients, and omega-3 fatty acids, however they’re also laden with mercury which could be a problem. The poisonous pollution of mercury is contaminating the ocean which then becomes methylmercury, can be dangerous if you consume a bountiful amount of fish containing high levels of mercury; therefore, individuals should reduce their consumption of fish containing high levels of mercury, corporations should find ways to reduce mercury pollution, and the federal government should make a law to reduce gold mines, coal burning power-plants, and factories in order to lower emissions.

Water pollution is a very big and serious problem.Most pollution comes from land.Next,When big parts of the land are plowed, the soil can runoff into our water, carrying with it agricultural fertilizers and pesticides.Building too close to the water is bad because it does way more pollution than we think.Last,there is a lot of evidence to support my claims.

Water is an essential part of our everyday lives. We use it various activities, including; watering our yards, washing clothes dishes and cars, bathing ourselves and our pets, preparing food, and most importantly drinking. Our bodies are approximately sixty percent water. In order to survive, we need to drink plenty of water everyday to insure we do not get dehydrated. Without drinkable water, we would be sentenced to inevitable death. However, despite this, water pollution is one of the most common, and serious, ecological threats we face in today's world. It is important to be aware of the causes, effects, and dangers of water pollution. It is important to be educated on how we can help prevent water pollution as well.

The topic that was chosen was turbidity. Turbidity is the pollution in water. Turbidity is commonly associated with cloudiness or haziness in water. The pollution that studied was dirt and how it affected fish. It is important because it is killing our wildlife. There needs to get teams of people each month going out and cleaning up the water. If the dirt in the water affected the fish then the experimental group would die. During the time of researching this topic, it was discovered how different this world has changed, the types of creatures have been affected by pollution.

en I moved in Chicago four years ago, I assumed water it would be the last problem for the one of the biggest cities in the world. Considering that Chicago has a very big water resource such is Lake Michigan, seems that water pollution is increasing every day. First weeks in Chicago, I was told by my friends, not to drink the water by the tap, otherwise I would get sick. They suggested me to buy water bottles, as the water from the tap was very dirty. I always asked myself, why Chicago is listed in one of the cities that has water pollution, when it has opportunities to abolish this problem. This topic always provoked me, because we can take care of this problem if we really know what we should do.

This paper will talk about research conducted about the environment and ways to prevent pollution. Some of the examples talk about the situation will be trash pollution, water pollution, and CO2 emissions. In the following discussion by these authors talking about carbon dioxide emissions. (EHLERT, ZICKFELD, EBY, GILLETT) (2017). Along the years the best option is for people to prevent the rising temperatures around the globe. Also, the paper will discuss research related to pollution in the environment and rising temperatures. A relationship between people and environment will be described to the key to success for society. The articles about water pollution talk by (Barghoutie, Marie) (2016) will provide several examples of what must be done to the environment and water pollution. In the start will talk several alternatives to a contamination free environment. The best chance can be to start small in the community and soon move from there. Best examples are found in the article (Trash Causes More Pollution) will discuss the effects of increasing amount of plastic in the environment and how people are contributing to more pollution best shown by the irregular distribution of trash around the planet.

FAO (1992) noted that the adulteration of water supplies from both natural and anthropogenic sources has impacted on the health and economic status of populations. Human activities contribute to pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides and herbicides into aquatic ecosystems. These anthropogenic activities continuously increase the amounts in the environment. According to Malik et al. (2010), heavy metal pollution is burgeoning at an frightening rate and has become an important worldwide problem Increase in population, urbanization, industrialization and agricultural practices as well as lack of environmental regulations have further aggravated the situation (Gupta et al., 2009).

Water pollution has been a rising crisis in the United States for over a century. Since the Industrial Age, harmful substances have contaminated numerous streams, rivers, and lakes across the country. Clean drinking water is a valuable resource and a key to human survival. Plants and animals also depend on water for their growth, so all water must be kept clean. We have taken small strides to ensure a high quality drinking water for both human and animal consumption. Various laws prohibiting numerous toxic chemicals and wastes from infiltrating our water supply have been made to ensure the safety of our people. However, the precautions we have taken are only temporary and we have yet to come up with a long-term solution. Davey’s article on Flint’s water crisis does a great job detailing how failing to create a reliable and trustworthy solution to contain contaminated water has become a substantial concern across the country.

There has been a significant water crisis in various regions of the world over the last few years. Only about 3% of the water in the world is fresh; therefore there is relatively little fresh water available in some regions of the world, these regions are called arid and semi arid regions. The FAO (1987, cited in IFAD,n.d) defines arid and semi arid regions as “areas falling within the rainfall zones of 0-300 mm and 300-600 mm, respectively”. In other words, arid and semi arid regions are regions in which there is insufficient rainfall and rainfall patterns are liable to significant fluctuations. Some arid regions are in North Africa, South America, some parts of central Asia and the Middle East as well including countries

Water is most certainly an important resource to us all – plants, animals and humans alike. Due to this fact, water scarcity can be a contributing factor to desertification as well. “[W]ater scarcity limits the production of crops, forage, wood, and other ecosystem provisioning services” (GreenFacts). This highlights why the UNCCD is most concerned about desertification in the generally dryer areas with scarce water supplies.

70 % of our Earth surface is covered by water and almost 60% of the human body contain water for nutrient transportation. The unique characteristic of water is water molecule is the only substance in this Earth that exist in all three physical states of matter which are solid, liquid and gas. All human beings need water to survive. The national development over the years cause the rate of water pollution increased. According to Gebre & Rooijen (2009) water pollution can be considered as a sign that derives from economic growth and is a common phenomenon in urbanized cities in developing countries. In general, there are three main issues that related to water pollution which are the causes, effects and the way to decrease this problem.