World Water Crisis

[RestoreGore]

Run time: 03:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPGU62Vqg1c   Posted on YouTube: March 06, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 17, 2007 By DU Member: RestoreGore Views on DU: 849

 
The real crisis of the 21st Century. This is how Darfurs begin.



Water Is Life

[DianaForRussFeingold]

1. Thank You! K&R

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[RestoreGore]

4. Thank you for caring n/t

[Gregorian]

2. It's really a world population problem.

Aside from the nitpicking I received on another post I made about this, all of the water that has ever been on earth is still here right now.

It's a population problem.

[RestoreGore]

3. It is a population problem

And also a population that is very wasteful and greedy like many in our own country. Also, areas of the world are suffering from the effects of the climate crisis because droughts are becoming more severe and sustained with water levels of lakes like Chad and Victoria in Africa falling dangerlously low because the water cycle is being disrupted and privitization of water is taking place in these areas to profit from it. So yes, population is definitely a factor in regards to how we use what we have. And while we may have the water we have always had, it isn't clean as it has always been, which is also part of the problem and this crisis. Many of China's waterways are now too toxic for human use. No child should have to die because they didn't have proper sanitation and clean water to drink. Such preventable deaths are a disgrace to the human race.

[Gregorian]

5. Absolutely.

I have a great uncle who not only was the first build nuclear plants in the US, but he also wrote a book on the future crises we are going to face. One chapter was dedicated to water. This was back in the early 60's that he wrote this book.

The most heavily weighted factor in the equation is population. The only thing is, we're here. So it's the one factor we can't do anything about, except to stabilize the situation. Even one child is too many right now. But that really goes over "well" with the majority of people who hear it. Like it doesn't.

I'm of the opinion that we are facing huge disasters that are simply going to happen because people aren't willing face the reality of the situation. I will brag a bit by saying that I come from an extremely vigilant and observant family. In some ways. In these ways. And it's much more of a curse than a benefit.

Think of the water required to build a car. From mining of the ore to creating the fuel, and so on. It's so sick and prohibitive that we absolutely must not know the truth, or we wouldn't be doing it. It's a difficult situation since we're boxed into a corner now. We must continue. Who has a farm in your community? Who makes shoes in your community? We've gone from communal to corporative. And we're hooked. At their mercy. And the planet is paying the price.

[RestoreGore]

6. Unfortunately, I think if some know the truth it still changes nothing

And I absolutely believe that countries in Africa, South America, etc. need information on birth control as well as information on hhow to effectively irrigate land without wasting water. It all fits, but when you have religiious ideologues running your country who take that funding away rather than seeing its effects on our planet, well... And many more people know about this crisis now than did even a year ago, but there is still no outrage over it. Children die everyday in this world from preventable diseases, but you don't see the level of outrage that should spark. It is truly hard some days to have faith in humanity.

[Gregorian]

7. It's going to take change. We have to change.

It's about energy use. Materials and energy. Which is totally a function of two things- what we're doing, and how many are doing it.

Like I just posted in another thread, I am about to turn on my 1000 Watt espresso machine in a moment. A kilowatt for a cup. So who is going to change, and what are they going to change?

First we must stabilize the population. The South Africans aren't running around like crazies in SUV's. We are. We are the problem.

There's volumes to be said, but my espresso waits. All I really want to add is that we could stop terrorism against us tomorrow. All we would have to do is stop using so much energy and materials. But we're addicted. I'm addicted to my espresso.

The big issue is figuring out how we're going to change. Stabilizing population allows us to continue with our lives. Otherwise, we're going to have to begin sacrificing. Or terrorism. And global warming.

[RestoreGore]

8. Yes, a moral issue

And from what I am seeing that change doesn't seem to be happening as fast as it should be.

[RestoreGore]

9. 122 people viewed this

And only two thought it important enough to keep in the forefront or even discuss. Don't then wonder why even from that small example why this world is in the state it is in. Thank you for the few who do care, otherwise there would be no reason to hope.