Many in the U.S. government have debated the legitimacy of
climate change and how it could potentially ruin the planet forever. Although
there are many different aspects of this controversial subject, I’d like to
focus on one in particular. Every year across the globe, competition for clean,
abundant supplies of water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and sustaining life
intensifies. Our government needs to realize the significance of our earth’s
diminishing water supply and come up with a solution before it’s too late.
To this day, some people have a hard time grasping the
concept of water scarcity on our planet and how it will affect us down the
road. Freshwater makes up a very small fraction of all of the water on the
planet. While 70 percent of the Earth is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of
it is fresh. Because freshwater is being rapidly overused and polluted, 1.1
billion people worldwide don’t have access to clean water or are exposed to
water diseases such as Cholera in their local water supplies. Most Americans
are not too concerned about this issue because they assume that North America
having more fresh water than anyone else does ensures their safety or they just
don’t want to believe that we are facing such serious problems. North America
is quickly running out of fresh water just like the rest of the world.
According to a United Nations report, our water will have a water
shortage of 40% within the next 15 years. Although I cannot come up with a
solution of how to change such a drastic world issue, there are a few things
people can do to conserve water. For example, the average indoor water use in a
typical single-family home is 70 gallons per person per day. Considering this,
it is crucial for all American citizens to decrease their use of water at their
home. It is also crucial that the U.S. government takes serious notice of our
decreasing water supply and helps to raise awareness so we can collectively
make a change for the better.
ReplyDeleteIn Karlie Fitzsimmons’ blog post, “Decreasing Water Supply”, she describes the dire situation that many people face everyday regarding access to clean water. She uses reasons to feel to persuade her audience that the world is facing a crisis regarding our water supply. I felt that this piece was well written, and I agreed with what she was saying. Her word choice was appropriate for the urgent tone she was trying to set. Fitzsimmons provided a link to a United Nations report which increased the believability of her claims. The only thing that I can think of that would make her blog post better would be to link more articles that solidify her claims. Towards the end of her post, she emphasizes how important it is that the public’s awareness is raised regarding our decreasing supply of fresh water. This rallying cry is very important, and I wished that she had spent more time discussing the ways that awareness could be raised. Maybe through new media, or programs implemented in schools? Overall, I found her article to be well written and while it was to the point, it definitely convinced me. Water shortage is an issue now, and will be an even bigger issue in the near future. Immediate action on a personal level and a government level is crucial.