writing in regards to a request that I analyze rhetoric used in Isabel Johnson’s article “Bottled water, go away” and whether this article should be published in the student newspaper, The Shorthorn. This article is an interesting read, especially for students that consume a lot of bottled water, and strongly discusses both sides of the argument very well throughout. It’s easy to agree that bottled water is convenient in most cases, but at the same time it can be harmful to the environment when…
third Japanese water issue is that the price for tap water has risen up in recent years. The main cause is the decline of population in Japan. The infrastructures in Japan that delivers drinking water to homes and processes the drinking water are superannuated in many places. However, local water supply agents do not have enough money to maintain and repair these water facilities and water treatment facilities because revenues have been dropping in recent years due to loss of water users.…
Like Australia, California is reducing its water-demand through short-term and long-term conversation measures. Short-term measures include restrictions on the number of days’ lawns can be watered and calls for shorter showers and fewer toilet flushes. These short-term measures are fast and relatively inexpensive way to meet state-mandated reduction targets in potable water use and have helped reduce drawdown from surface water dams and groundwater aquifers. (Turner, 2016) Long-term…
less than 20% of the total national available water sources, (Deng, Shan, Zhang, Turner 23). Since the southeast has more water resources, the arable land is irrigated. The downside of irrigation systems, which China needs to maintain food security, is that they can have leaks, which results in around half of the water in the systems to be lost when traveling to a field. This makes these systems extremely inefficient, because they are losing valuable water that China cannot afford to lose in the…
share with you some interesting facts about water consumption. Did you know that the average human adult consists of 72% water? That’s right. 72% water. And not only that, but we achieve the highest consistency of water when we are first born, being approximately 90% water weight. B. Relevance – These facts clearly show how vital water is for the human body and how relevant water is throughout our lifespans. As we all obviously know, we must drink water in order to stay alive, otherwise… we die.…
frustration with certain issues, politicians, and sometimes even the public as a whole. What initially appears to be a simply humorous cartoon is actually so much more. In these two cartoons, two completely unrelated issues are addressed: the Flint water crisis and global warming. Yet, both topics are discussed by displaying criticism that natural disasters are frequently disregarded until one’s career is at stake and even then, issues are ignored. When looking at these two political cartoons…
Thames Water, as the biggest water company in England and Wales, has made unacceptable failure to control water leakages just months after pouring raw sewage into London’s main river. The companies’ behaviors bring a set of moral issues and is a right/wrong conflict. The most important moral challenge in this case is that Thames Water made profit at the cost of environment and public health while its primary obligation is to protect public health. Thames Water is being investigated by regulator…
Discussion A water shortage can affect you no matter where you live in the world. It's arguably humanity's most vital natural resource. It sustains all other activities; it's the essential basis of economies, societies and human life. A water shortage in Mt Timid would mean loss of property, jobs, business, lack of growth, and most importantly loss of lives which will turn Mt Timid into what is known as a ghost town. If preventable, it is inhumane to let this terrible incident occur. This is why…
Flint Water: An Environmental Injustice Case Christina Lay DeVry University There have been several cases of environmental injustice over the years. One case that was extraordinary was the Flint water case. The Flint water case received national attention in 2014 when a sample of the water was broadcast on national television that Flint’s drinking water was brown and contaminated. Many people were outraged that the city officials ignored the issue of the water for years and the deaths…
lead heavy water and a state of emergency lasting over three years. To end the devastation, the Army Corps of Engineers must be called in to remove and replace the rusted pipelines,…