The American Crisis

For many years the emphasis of drought strategies in the region has been on short-term mitigation measures rather than long-term prevention incentive. In the past few years new policies have been emerging in which preparedness, rehabilitation, prevention and planning are the key elements. Current drought management strategies are attempting to treat droughts as a potentially serious disaster. These management cycles also intend to integrate program management cycles aimed at mitigation and…

Even in today’s world of globalization and advanced technological contributions, something as simple as access to clean water still eludes a large portion of the planet’s population. As a student of engineering and an aspiring engineer, coming up with successful plans to bring clean water to those who lack it is a top priority. After all, approximately 780 million people lack access to an improved water source, which is about one in nine people on Earth (Water.org, 2014). This is a staggering…

SlingShot Water Purifier How can one simple product prevent one million people dying each year from unclean water? The product is called SlingShot. SlingShot is a water purifier that can make clean water to support around a hundred people. Waterborne illnesses are inadequate because, it kills and harms so many people each year. It can be stopped with one simple product. In some countries clean water is only available to few. An example is Nigeria about 43% of all Nigerians have access…

So why are these fungi important to us today? Looking at the California drought heading to the third consecutive year, many farmers from California is facing problems due to lack of water. A recent report from the federal department of Agriculture states that 20 percent decline in California crops and a 35 percent decline in cotton this year. This is not only concerning for the farmers, but as well consumers as there has been a 3 percent increase in fruit cost, and 2 percent increase in…

bill that says to regulate water, but farmers don’t want that .We will know next year who wins over the bill.My decision is to oppose the groundwater regulation because it’s your property; you own the land, so why take away a right of yours as an American citizen?. .Officials say at least 1,300 people have lost their water in and around East Porterville”.:additionally there are thousands facing water crisis.Not only is there no water, but the farmers are also using more water and won’t…

The following paper will summarize the Oka crisis, and a filmed by Alanis Obomsawin. The paper highlights major events during a standoff between the Mohawks of Kanehsatake and the Quebec Government regarding a land claim. A brief summary of the Oka crisis will be provided followed by a summation of Alanis Obomsawin film Kanehsatake: 270 years of Resistance. During the summation of the film messages, depictions, and observations regarding events and the style in which the film was produced are…

the entire political system and the decisions of their rulers are recognized by the people and the rules are accepted for their validity. Political systems that have high political legitimacy can be expected to be quick to recover from periods of crisis due to high resilience. Rulers and authorities in these political systems that have a considerable level of political legitimacy will be able to make decisions and commit resources…

Abundance: The Future is better than you think For every action there is a reaction, for every cause there is an effect. There’s always two sides of the coin, therefore in times of darkness, it can be easy to have an overwhelming desire to succumb to the darkness, but that is not the human spirit. Humans know how to survive and in order to address and overcome adversity, you have to believe that better exists or that more can be achieved. Technological innovations and inventions did not evolve…

and should be addressed immediately. Glass (2010) suggests that “the population is increasing most rapidly in cities,” and so the availability of water is also decreasing. Population growth is commonly seen as a key factor that adds to the water crisis, the general idea being that the more people there are, the more water is needed. The number of humans is increasing most rapidly in areas where water is harder to attain. This idea is supported by Mazur (2012) analysed The World Bank’s…

coal as the primary fuels. Fifty years would pass until scientists would invent atomic power through the discovery of uranium. However, the dangers of depending on coal, petroleum, natural gas, and uranium to supply the earth’s ever-growing energy crisis are evident. These fuels are becoming scarce, and their constant use endangers the…