Crisis

world is mostly covered with water, but only 2.5% is freshwater and not including the freshwater resources that are trapped in glaciers and underground, only 1% is left in rivers or lakes that are easier to access for human beings (Impending Water Crisis in China, 2005). In rural parts of China, fresh water is an extreme scarce resource due to pollution, unequal distribution of water, which leads to the increase of cost for water. The Chinese government begins to emphasize of safe and affordable…

Man-made Water Crisis Droughts have played a huge role throughout California’s history. Just as recently as two years ago, California’s record-breaking drought was declared the worst in the state’s history. However, this year, Governor Jerry Brown declared the drought emergency at an end. Many residents have referred to California’s issue as a “man made drought.” In other words, the water crisis is not from the lack of fresh water in California, but the lack of purposeful direction and use…

South Carolinians were against the Tariff of 1828 due to the fact that it increased the price of imports tremendously. South Carolina was already suffering from agricultural depression caused by low cotton prices and exhausted farmlands, and the tariff further worsened the situation. The state leaders claimed that the tariff was clearly favoring the northern manufacturers because South Carolina would either have to pay the higher price for imported items or they would have to buy the goods from…

Don’t be a victim be the person who helps lake Erie become it’s finest . Through the bad times of Lake Eries will it ever get better It has been forty years and nothing has changed in lake Erie . It all started in the 60s with the greatest algae bloom anyone has ever seen. The algae problem all began in the…

of power were trying to hide the truth about the contamination instead of trying to save people’s lives was the real problem. If the city had more people like ‘Mr. Stockmann’ who was willing to fight no matter the cost, I believe that crisis may have not been a ‘crisis’ at…

Controversy exists over whether biodiversity issues have negative impacts on the ecosystem and environment. While some well-intentioned people believe that the environment would not be affected by biodiversity (biological diversity) problems, I hold onto the view that biodiversity issues strongly influence ecosystems in that they not only effect on the land, but also will create significant challenges for the air and the water resources. Biodiversity is commonly defined as the variety of all…

He puts some horrifying thoughts in your mind. The film also does a good job showing water activists proving the validity of the water crisis. I found the movie interesting, although some people think it’s depressing. I believe it is important for us to know what the future could hold so we can prevent it. The film provides examples of some immediate changes we can make to prevent some…

Historically, the United States has frowned upon a state with a powerful military. Likely because of the Revolution, many Americans saw the military as a direct challenge to a successful democracy. Accordingly, the increase in militarism has three main implications on United States foreign policy through the amount and help of each of engagement, the subsequent growth of the bureaucracy, and the dangers of a military industrial complex. Consequently, this unprecedented expansion has allowed the…

single faucet and wait for the water so that they can fill up their buckets and walk miles back to their home, then do it all again the next day. This reminds me of an issue that unfortunately has been relevant for many years now, which is the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. It has been a little over 3 years and the people of Flint still do not have any clean water. It is shocking how all…

that I had not heard before. I occasionally read literature on California drought, so I had some knowledge on this issue already. What I really enjoyed was that he went into detail explaining how municipalities are attempting to handle the water crisis. Dr. Schwabe information on the various pricing structures for water districts was insightful. Testing to see how people react to the different pricing structures is behavioral economics. People do not always react in a linear fashion when it…