Water Scarcity and Pollution: Don’t Let Our Tear Become Last Drop of Water
Tong Li
Zach Hilpert
Focused Inquiry 112
Water scarcity and pollution: Don’t let our tear become last drop of water Years of thoughtless exploitation and consumption of environment by mankind has resulted in the effects staring in our face now. More and more potentially devastating environmental problems come up and affect various nations worldwide. But many people have trouble recognizing why a resource that seems infinite, is actually, scarce. Humans have already put excessive pressure on the environment; especially the scarcity and pollution of water, which leading to tensions. There is no time for us to wait until the last drop of water in the earth become our tear. In order to make the world a better place, we need to find some scientific methods to reduce the water pollution problems and start protecting our rarity water resource, moreover, using the Utilitarian Approach which is to produce the greatest balance of good over harm. However, before we doing this, we need to figure out why water should be central to develop. Here are my following reasons: First, water is the thing closely related, not only to our personal life but also the whole world. Since 2010, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled data on amounts of water used in homes, businesses, industries, and on farms, for many uses that we don 't necessarily see but which are critical to our lives. The data shows almost all the areas need to use water and demand for a huge quantity. The rising demand, thoughtless use, and the growing pollution problems are increasing the stress of the water resource. Besides, the intersectional competition and the conflicts of water occur on national, regional, could threaten the peace keeping. If, however, water issues existed only in small areas as in the past, by now, that issue is changing human daily life, furthermore, affecting the socio-economic development worldwide. Second, water availability and human demand are imbalance. As we know, the
Zach Hilpert
Focused Inquiry 112
Water scarcity and pollution: Don’t let our tear become last drop of water Years of thoughtless exploitation and consumption of environment by mankind has resulted in the effects staring in our face now. More and more potentially devastating environmental problems come up and affect various nations worldwide. But many people have trouble recognizing why a resource that seems infinite, is actually, scarce. Humans have already put excessive pressure on the environment; especially the scarcity and pollution of water, which leading to tensions. There is no time for us to wait until the last drop of water in the earth become our tear. In order to make the world a better place, we need to find some scientific methods to reduce the water pollution problems and start protecting our rarity water resource, moreover, using the Utilitarian Approach which is to produce the greatest balance of good over harm. However, before we doing this, we need to figure out why water should be central to develop. Here are my following reasons: First, water is the thing closely related, not only to our personal life but also the whole world. Since 2010, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled data on amounts of water used in homes, businesses, industries, and on farms, for many uses that we don 't necessarily see but which are critical to our lives. The data shows almost all the areas need to use water and demand for a huge quantity. The rising demand, thoughtless use, and the growing pollution problems are increasing the stress of the water resource. Besides, the intersectional competition and the conflicts of water occur on national, regional, could threaten the peace keeping. If, however, water issues existed only in small areas as in the past, by now, that issue is changing human daily life, furthermore, affecting the socio-economic development worldwide. Second, water availability and human demand are imbalance. As we know, the