Water

1.      In Northern Kenya many schools are being cancelled because of a devistating drout. Over 1016 students are now missing classes. Some students may not be back until next year. In Bangalore, India the communities are going through a water famine. Many worry that in five years Bangalore will be in serious trouble. Desperate, They have resorted to tapping underground sources. As the demand for water is rising Bangalore's government is trying to figure out what to do.

2.      Water.org and Matt Damon are promising to help ensure the right to clean water. They are going to support 14 countries including Haiti. They are using a new system called "water credit." So far it is going well and soon they hope that people can drink water without risking their lives. Bangalore's BWSSB has been making plans to help fix the water famine with many plans for the future. In Bangalore there is no main river and all of the other tributaries are polluted and filthy.

3.       The problem of water allocation and safety can be improved by humans changing their water use habits, and using current water resources  in environmentally  friendly ways. Both families and companies have a part to play in this eco-friendly use of water. Families who have to cut down on their everyday use of water by using more efficient house appliances which require less water for each function. Companies will also have to develop more eco-friendly equipment to recycle the waste water from there manufacturing waste.

4.        Here are some suggestions on what we can do as a class to cut down on our water usage.
a. We can cut down on the length of showers
b. We can run our dishwashers only when it's full.
c. We can fix leaky faucets.
d. Buy recycled or reusable products instead of throw away ones. Manufacturers have to use water to make products, so if we recycle and reuse we will cut down on the water used for manufacturing.