Is this a kind of wasting water? Of course, water is the most important source for us to survive, without water, there would be no other living creatures on the world. So have you ever imagine of a time when people will fight each other for only a glass of water? This is the question to ask when the scientists have claimed that water will be lacked in the near future. But what reasons that inspire scientists to claim like that?
According to CIA source, it reveals that on Earth, the freshwater only makes up just three percent of the water supply. And it becomes more clear that less than one percent is freely available; the rest is tied up in ice, as in icebergs, glaciers, and snowcaps. This means that all of the rivers, streams, lakes, aquifers and groundwater expected to sustain 6,602,224,175 people on Earth.
What caused the water lacking? It will happen because of two important factors:
Global Warming: It is the most serious environmental issue that the world always concerns about. If the world become hotter and hotter, the water on the surface will dry up quickly. Furthermore, the ice at the Arctic Circles starts to melt.Therefore, in the future, we have only salt water that we can not use. As you have known the first point, the second point also links with the point above.
Deforestation: Based on WWF Survey, it illustrates that about 60 hectares of the world’s rainforest are being destroyed to clear land for cattle, oil rig, and mine. The more trees are destroyed, the less chance the rain will fall. At that time, drought will happen everywhere. And it will have a really bad effect on humans, animals and plants in the world.
Things that is even worse and unbelievable, in 2070:
The people who are 50 years old will look as old as the people who are 85 years old, in addition, they’ll have many serious illnesses because of lacking water in their bodies. All of the people will look as ugly as the zombies. Bodies are full of viruses from the sunlight ( ultra violet), because there is no ozone layer. Life expectancy will be only 35 years.
People will use towel with mineral oil to clean their skin instead of water.
All of the people must shave their hair off, accordingly, they don’t need to wash them by using water.
Everywhere all around us will have no more people like the desert. Employees will work for water instead of money.
Usually people drink at least 8 glasses of water, but at that time, only half a glass of water will be given to each person.
In some countries, where there are still some green zones crossed by rivers, they will be guarded with heavy armed soldiers. Then, water will become a very coveted treasure, even more precious than gold or a 100-carat diamond.
In spite of that, some places like Africa and some parts of some developing countries are facing this unfortunate event. However, why were most of the people enjoying themselves by pouring litres and litres of water on their bodies uselessly at the same time that Africans are lacking clean water? So it indicates that the events described above is likely to happen if we continue this things to happen. Well, not many people ever think about this issue since they live in a place that have plenty of water. But just because they are not involved in this event, and they don’t care about it. However, this idea is totally wrong. Like Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft and a philanthropist, said that, “ Do we really not care because it doesn’t affect us…? I refuse to sit there and say, Okay, next problems, this one doesn’t bother me. But It does bother me very much! ”. That’s why we cannot just sit and ignore it because it does not bother us. We MUST take actions on it.
So can we do anything to help? Of course, we can!!!!
The people who are 50 years old will look as old as the people who are 85 years old, in addition, they’ll have many serious illnesses because of lacking water in their bodies. All of the people will look as ugly as the zombies. Bodies are full of viruses from the sunlight ( ultra violet), because there is no ozone layer. Life expectancy will be only 35 years.
People will use towel with mineral oil to clean their skin instead of water.
All of the people must shave their hair off, accordingly, they don’t need to wash them by using water.
Everywhere all around us will have no more people like the desert. Employees will work for water instead of money.
Usually people drink at least 8 glasses of water, but at that time, only half a glass of water will be given to each person.
In some countries, where there are still some green zones crossed by rivers, they will be guarded with heavy armed soldiers. Then, water will become a very coveted treasure, even more precious than gold or a 100-carat diamond.
In spite of that, some places like Africa and some parts of some developing countries are facing this unfortunate event. However, why were most of the people enjoying themselves by pouring litres and litres of water on their bodies uselessly at the same time that Africans are lacking clean water? So it indicates that the events described above is likely to happen if we continue this things to happen. Well, not many people ever think about this issue since they live in a place that have plenty of water. But just because they are not involved in this event, and they don’t care about it. However, this idea is totally wrong. Like Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft and a philanthropist, said that, “ Do we really not care because it doesn’t affect us…? I refuse to sit there and say, Okay, next problems, this one doesn’t bother me. But It does bother me very much! ”. That’s why we cannot just sit and ignore it because it does not bother us. We MUST take actions on it.
So can we do anything to help? Of course, we can!!!!
Stop cutting and start growing more trees, stop polluting the environment, start using public transportation or riding bicycles and try to save water!!!!
By these 5 easy things, if you can do it and continue to do it consistently, you will become one of the hero in this world. You are helping yourself, your family, your friends, your world and everybody!!! So, go and get started!!!
Written by Khantey
By these 5 easy things, if you can do it and continue to do it consistently, you will become one of the hero in this world. You are helping yourself, your family, your friends, your world and everybody!!! So, go and get started!!!
Written by Khantey
It's been a controversial topic in my study as well. As long as people rarely put their mind into it, it gives me nightmares all day about the event in 2070. I'm really glad to see such a high-school kid like you has a very good environmental concern. Yes, you're right! People should together stop this. WE ALL LIVE IN EARTH, SO WHY DON'T WE CARE ABOUT OUR HOME?
ReplyDeleteHello, Reaksmey,
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading my article. And I am very concerned in this topic, But I think that if we can help together saving water, this won't happen. I don't say that we should cu down our drinking water or something like that, but just not to waste it. Use it wisely!!!!!
Thanks!!!!!
Hey well done! I'm so proud of you. Indeed it's one of the most important topics on debates at the moment. Keep making it interesting and keep up the good work :)
ReplyDeleteHello, Kim Heang,
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading my articles!!!!
Hello Khantey
ReplyDeleteI also think that this topic is very interesting because some day we might have no water. I didn't know that according to CIA source, it reveals that on Earth, the freshwater only makes up just three percent of the water supply. This makes me think that we need to start to not waste water because then we will not have enough water for us to use. You are right we all should stop this.
Best wishes, Paulina Sahagun 8th grade
ASFG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Hello Paulina,
DeleteFirst, I would like to say thank for reading my article. I am so curious about this topic. Everything can happen because of humans. If we want the world to be a sustainable one, we can do it. If we want our world to be on fire, we also could do that. Nothing can stay forever unless we altogether take actions.
So I think that people should be now aware of what is happening and stop wasting water.
Best regards,
Khantey Lim
Hello Khantey,
ReplyDeleteYou really picked a really intreresting topic. You are so right about water use and how it could run out. I personally don't think it will go to the extremes of people working for water, at least I hope not. This is a very controversial topic that every human should know and care about, I totally agree with being careful with the use of water. It gave me chills about thinking on the 2070 event. Overall, good work on the article. You are so right about all this and we should really take everything you said in consideration.
Hello Juan,
DeleteThanks for reading my article. I am really enthusiastic about this topic very much. People think that it is too impossible to happen. But for me, I don't think so, if we continue wasting water, in the future these things will happen. That's why everybody should be aware about this and together take actions.
Thanks,
Khantey LIm
Hello Khantey!
ReplyDeleteI found your topic really interesting. I think it is totally important to care about water and to start to make something so nothing bad happens in the future. If we think about it, the world we are creating will be the world for are kids and it would be a mess! I thinks teens can create really good ideas to start plans to prevent this. Overall, I really liked your article and I think that it is really good that kids start to care about the use of water. I really liked all your details, good job!
Sincerely,
Andrea Muñoz 8th grade
ASFG, Guadalajara Jalisco, México.
Hello Andrea,
DeleteThank you for reading my article. I always want people to be aware of this. Whenever I go to the bathrooms and see people leaving the tap open. I always want to close it but it was difficult to do it in the public when we don't know them. They don't know that people in my province don't even have the water from the tap to drink, they drink the water from the pond which is not safe to drink.That's why I decide to write this article to let more people to know more about it. Anyway, thanks for reading my article. I am so grateful about it.
Best wishes,
Khantey Lim
Dear Khantey,
ReplyDeleteI found this topic very interesting because it is important to know about whats going on in the word with one of our most important resources on earth. Someday we might run out of water and according to the CIA source, it reveals that on Earth, the freshwater only makes up just three percent of the water supply. This three percent is too little to give water to 6,602,224,175. After knowing this, this makes me think we need to start using the water that we need and wisely. Otherwise we will not have anymore left.
Andrea Pacheco Garcia
ASFG
Guadalajara, Mexico
Dear Andrea,
DeleteThanks for reading my article. This three percent is very too little for 6,602,224,175 people. And it is even more little if we don't use it wisely. But not many people really think about it, that's why I decide to write an article about it to raise more awareness to people all around the world.
Thanks,
Khantey Lim
I am traumatised that by 50 years old we are going to be looking as old as 85 and the life expectancy will be up to 35 years! I also don't believe that's what will happen by 2070. I think the world is going to change by 20100 or something like that. We can start change from our own homes, by recycling and reusing water. There are many things we can do, but there are many selfish people and lazy people who won't start this few steps. In my house we recycle trash and water. We end it to a factory that cleans water and reuse it so we can save more water. Also some of the water we use for showering, is used for watering the garden too. I loved your article because it made more aware about water and global change.
ReplyDeleteGreat article,
Aranza Urrea 8th grade
ASFG, Guadalajara Jalisco, México.
Thank you Aranza for reading my article. I know some people don't really car much about others, they just want good things for their owns but we are not doing this for our own but for everybody and also our next and next generation, too. So we must think again about this. I also want to raise more awareness about this. I want to send this article to the magazines and the newspaper but I still figure it out.
DeleteThanks,
Khantey Lim
Hello Khantey
ReplyDeleteI found this article being very interesting. But I really doubt that in 2070 all of those things are going to happen because its just to soon for all of that. Of course all of those things will have to happen sometime and it will be horrible, I can't imagine myself at 50 looking all ugly like if I were 85 years old ! I also know that some countries are actually taking action and are trying to help the enviorment and help save water. I think this is a really important topic and I really liked your writing.
Rafaela Phillips 8th grade
ASFG, Guadalajara, México
Hello Rafaela,
DeleteThanks for reading my article. Yes, you are right, it will happen in some day if we don't stop it. And also there are many places that use new technology to save water. However, it doesn't save very much water if some places try to save water and other places are wasting the water. So it doesn't really save at all. That's why I decide to write this article to raise more awareness about this.
Thanks,
Khantey Lim