The world is facing many water issues today. From shrinking water supplies to flooding. By 2050 one third of people will not have access to clean water. Many rivers have become polluted causing animals to go extinct. Farming has drained aquifers and released dangerous pesticides into the environment. Global warming is a major factor in
increasing numbers of droughts and floods.
People and organizations like Ryan’s Wells are helping by making wells, so more people can have access to clean water. Farmers are finding new ways of irrigating their crops that do not waste water. Sanitation systems are being built that keep waste from contaminating the water supply and prevent disease. Also there are many projects to help restore environments to their natural state.
Water allocation is another major issue but it can be solved by using less water and using it more efficiently such as toilets that use less water. The there will be more water to go around. Water safety can be improved by making laws to prevent companies from releasing waste into the water and by improving sanitation.
In class we can help solve these problems by using the compost bin that we have sort of forgotten about and we can use less paper because paper takes water to produce and uses trees.
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