No Water, No Life
Exploring Threats on our ocean life
In the intricate dance of life on Earth, water plays a central role. From bustling cities, to remote rural areas, water serves as a lifeline, sustaining ecosystems, communities, and economies. Water is the very thread that binds together every corner of the globe. From the deserts of the Sahran to the Lush rain forests of the Amazon, water is used in shaping lands, quenching thirst, supporting biodiversity, and sustaining life.
"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water"
Yet in this day of age, the wonders of water are confronted by its vulnerabilities with climate change, pollution, and hazardous waste on the rise. These aspects disrupt the delicate line that source life, casting urgency in sustainable water management and compelling us to rethink our actions with this finite resource.
Water Usage
Human Impacts on Water
The Global Water Crisis
In 2023 the landscapes of Untied States, Iraq, India, and Egypt are the most prominent areas of water scarcity
In the United States, states are facing drought conditions that are exacerbated by climate change. Higher levels of water stresses are prominent with huge losses in agriculture and shortage of water in reservoirs. As a result, certain states has created regulations to limited average citizen usage.
In Egypt, the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is threatening their water supply as it can reduce water flowing downstream. Depending on the time it takes for the dam to be filled, Egypt will lose a significance portion of its water supply and agricultural area.
In Iraq, most of its water supply comes from the Tigris River and Euphrates River. With the construction of the Iran's Daryan Dam the water supply from the Diyala River was entirely cut off. As a result the Tigris River and Euphrates River that supplies 98% of Iraq water will be completely dry with Iraq.
In India, the development of the China's hydroelectric plant can remove nearly 30% of India's water from the Brahmaputra River while reducing the river's water supply by as much as 60%.
From the map, we can see that all regions of US is typically abnormally dry with some level of drought. In Western United States, contain states like California, Nevada, and Arizona it experiences more frequent and severe drought conditions. Here there is more water scarcity, reduced agricultural productivity, increased wildfires, and damaged ecosystems. Stress applied to water resources are typically due to dense populations and climate change. In the Great Plains region including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, they often face drought conditions, and droughts have a significant effect on their production of crops and livestock. In Southern United States including states like Florida and Georgia, they experience drought where production from dams lead to harm to rivers and wetlands. In the northeast region like states of New York, and Massachusetts, droughts are much less frequent.