Water

1.  Summarize the major water issues facing the world today?

There are many major water issues in the world today. Nearly one billion people in the world lack access to safe water. Thats 1 in 7 billion people, roughly 14% of people on this planet. Sewage from major cities are dumped in rivers and streams, effectively contaminating it for the rest of us. 

2.  What are people doing to help?

Famous people like Matt Damon are helping to distribute clean water. A young boy named Ryan is also trying to help. Ryan built his first well in 1999.

3.  How can the problem of water allocation and safety issues be resolved?

We can reduce dumping in lakes/oceans/rivers so as to reduce dead zones in the water. Which will in turn lead to more drinkable and clean water, and less polluted water void of all life.

4.  How can we, as a class, contribute to these solutions?


We can take fewer lengthy showers, upgrade our toilets to water-efficient ones. We can also volunteer for helping build water infrastructure for places in need, such as Haiti.