Water is the basis of life. Water is essential to life. Many people take that for granted, however. My blog will put into perspective just how important water is and how we impact water, whether it be quality or water levels.
People use water everyday no matter their location. Over-consumption can cause droughts, and cause entire ecosystems to struggle and compete over water resources. People also use unique technology to help conserve water or even completely change regions. An example of this would be how Egypt has constructed waterways that will support their growing population that has spread farther away from the Nile and into the desert land. Along with this system Egypt created, they have also recently looked into ways that will help conserve water such as grey-water recycling systems, new irrigation techniques, and even new plants that are genetically modified to use less water. Water also has an impact on natural tendencies, such as Florida's rising amount of groundwater causing sinkholes and interrupting the ecosystems in the area.
There are many resources that I would look to for information, such as government articles on plans to conserve and use water efficiently, international organizations such as UN water, and various other sites that would depend on the specific topic of my posts.
Great start, Heather! I like that you are including an international perspective.
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