Causes And Effects Of Water Shortage Environmental.
For the survival of most land organisms, fresh water is required. The world’s population has tripled since the 1920s, yet the fresh water sources have been reduced in numbers. All over the world, there is growing unrest over the shortage of fresh water, in some places it has resulted in conflicts. This begs the question if perhaps this might lead to a world war. In this writer’s opinion.
Earth’s Freshwater Crisis. Nowadays, there is a big problem in the area of the waster crisis. Many countries feel the lack of fresh water for their people and develop programs considering the issue. There are many reasons why our freshwater supply is shrinking. Among them are over population of the planet, pollution and contamination of our freshwater. Many countries set laws and regulations.
Water shortages occur whenever the use of fresh water outstrips the supply from precipitation and the water cycle. While wasted water re-enters the water cycle and is eventually available again for re-use, the time necessary for water to pass into the water table and replenish aquifers means that overuse can temporarily drain these important water sources.
The shortage of water affects the irrigation to harvests, without water for farming, farmers will not produce enough product to earn for living. As water becomes more difficult to get, the price of fresh water will become out of reach for many families both in American and around the world. In fact, it’s clear that the water shortage will cause other social problems such as food scarcity.
The problem of water shortage initially existed in the beginning of the 19th century then it separated all around the world as the number of people getting higher. It was noticed in North Africa and the Middle East in 1900 and made people there suffering from thirsty. As Kalaugher 2010 said that over one-fifth of people in Eastern Asia and North Africa have been under some stages of water.
The report notes that the world has sufficient water fresh water but due to the above mentioned factors, approximately a fifth of the world’s population continues to experience water shortage. The problem of water scarcity is multifaceted (Pearce, 2006. This implies that if nothing is done to address the problem, severe consequences will be felt by the world’s population. Such consequences.
The global fresh water shortage and food security issues related to the teeming billions of population necessitated the shifting of fresh water from agriculture to other more pressing uses. The.