Pro California Drought

Have you ever wondered what a drought is? Is it related to weather or something else? Is it a major problem that’s affecting people in such a negative way? First, let’s discuss what a drought is. A drought is a common term that is used to describe a very long period of constant, dry weather that provides little to no rain. It’s what is causing you and others to replace your garden with succulents and rocks. Not only that, it’s also causing you and others to watch how much water you use. If you go over the amount you’re supposed to use, you end up being forced to pay a huge fine. Doesn’t sound very appealing to you, does it? The answer to that question, is no, it doesn’t. California’s drought has already gotten so far out of control that some …show more content…
One of the things that benefit us is water conservation. Every day, we are told to save water because since we are experiencing a drought, water is becoming a scarce resource. In order to save water, people refrain from letting the water run while they’re brushing their teeth, they tend to replace their garden with drought resistant plants, and they even decide to let their lawns die. If you take a look around certain neighborhoods, you’ll find that what was once a green, freshly cut yard, has now transformed into a rock pile consisting of cacti, taking on the appearance of desert scenery. Though these yards seem to be unappealing, they are also helping us in our drought days. Although water conservation is another way of helping us through the drought, there is also another solution to help the …show more content…
Some cities, for example, Burbank, California, have already put this plan into action. The fee for using too much water, ranges from about five hundred to seven hundred dollars. Not only does this plan allow the city to make more money in order to fix streets, build new buildings, and improve the city overall, it also forces individuals to save water. Since Burbank is already an expensive city to live in as is, people are not willing to pay a seven hundred dollar fee on top of their already existing, high priced bills, including the phone, electric, gas, water, insurance, and property tax bills. It would just be too much to handle. This is also another reason why people are letting their plants die. Not only are they saving water for the environment’s sake, they’re also doing it to avoid paying this huge fee. This idea however, has some negative sides to it, one of them being that people can’t take as many showers. In my opinion, I believe that this increases the risk of infections simply because we don’t have the opportunity to wash off all the bacteria and viruses that tend to accumulate on our skin. So because of the fine, there are more filthy people walking around all over town. The one thing that I never seem to understand though, is that even though we are told to save water and replace our lawns with rocks and drought resistant plants, somehow the public parks are able to