Every living thing needs water. Animals, trees, birds, they all need it. But right now, the beings that are taking the most impact on water, are humans. Right now in the world someone is barely getting enough water to survive, the water that they are using though is not healthy for them to drink or use. For example, the human body can go without food for three weeks, that’s not so bad if you think about it. But we can only go without water for three days, yeah three days. Today I am going to explain the impact water scarcity has on our planet, and how we the people, can help end water scarcity and prevent it in other countries.
There are two types of water scarcity, economic and physical. Physical scarcity is caused by the demand of water which eventually outstrips the land. Economic scarcity is caused when a country does not have the right means to utilize their water supply. Right now, around 700 million people are suffering from water scarcity in 43 different countries, that is a lot of people. It is also estimated by the year 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity. Those are some pretty scary statistics, but we can help. If you want to help, you can donate to a organization that will help these people. With that donation these groups will use it to create wells, rain catchment systems, and dams to provide safe clean water for these countries to use. This will stop deaths caused by drinking dirty water, and will benefit the people, and the community. I got these statistics and information from http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/scarcity.shtml.] http://thewaterproject.org/water_scarcity_2 and http://thewaterproject.org/how-to-give-clean-water . For more information visit these websites http://www.fewresources.org/water-scarcity-issues-were-running-out-of-water.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity.
Now I am going to explain how we can help ourselves save water, and not become a country with water scarcity. Instead of leaving your tap water run why you are not looking, turn it off to save water. Another thing is to look at your own water footprint, and see how you can change it to conserve water. Consider installing a low flow shower and faucet fixtures, this can reduces the amount of water you use by a lot. Check for leaks, if you faucet drips it can waste up to 3000 gallons of water per year. Instead of using plastic bottles of water, use a reusable water bottle you can refill over and over again. And with these changes you can save money, which you can use to donate to some of the groups that help with giving people clean water. All of these things can help save water, and make sure we don’t become a country with water scarcity. Tips found from http://www.earth911.com/living-well-being/health/help-solve-the-water-crisis/.
So as you can see water scarcity is a big problem, but it can be prevented. If we all pitch in and do the little things, we can end water scarcity and make the world a better place. Credit for picture by ecomediaproject.wordpress.com. Visit this link for a video on how much water we really use every day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On9WRrFHVjY