Water is what makes earth different from other planets, water is what all organisms on planet earth need to survive, water is going to be the reason of conflicts and probably the cause of World War 3, as of today more than 780 million people don't have improved water sources and an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation, this number represents more than 35% of the human population and as time goes on, these numbers will be rising day by day, year by year. But, there is HOPE.
The reason more and more people are lacking the access to clean drinkable water comes down to 4 things -
Lack of infrastructure and Poor Management of Services - Governments need to provide good and strong infrastructure in communities and have a great management system, but with the low economical income, it is nearly impossible to provide good infrastructure and services.
Poverty and Inequality - Even though the water in western and developed countries may seem quite inexpensive, in poorer, undeveloped countries water is expensive due to how scarce it is and citizens get low wages compared to other countries. Inequality can be a reason of lacking access to clean water, your social status or disability could be the reason you are not having access to water.
Climate Change - As climate change continues to rapidly change the weather, experts say floods are going to become stronger polluting and damaging water supplies with diseases like Ebola and Cholera, droughts will last longer drying up rivers and oasis causing a humanitarian crisis.
Population Increase - By 2050, the human population would reach 10 billion causing massive stress and strain on the already scarce and insufficient water supply.
What Are The Solutions To This Global Crisis?
In Africa or countries with low water sanitation, we can make homemade filters using sandpapers and soil stone separators, after making those filters we can give them to the public. ( Negatives: Wars, High Manufacture Cost )
Also in Africa, countries with no access to clean freshwater but have oceans on their coast, they can be funded to build water desalinators, the project would provide drinkable water and jobs. ( Negatives: High Cost )
A great way to help slow down the crisis is fighting climate change is if countries unite together and put their differences aside ( for once for god's sake ) and ensure all public and private services must save the planet. ( Conflicts )
As the Earth continues to lose freshwater supplies we can use or research water supply in our neighboring planets like Mars and The Moon ( Mars Has IceCaps In Its Poles and A Small Percentage of Vapor in The Atmosphere. - Also The Moon Has Very Low Quantities of Water ) ( Very High Research Cost and Time Consuming )
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