Life Update

     Hey guys! Welcome back to another post! Sorry I didn’t post on Friday and that I am a day late on today's post, but today I have some good news! So yesterday I found out that I was one of the four winners of my county for an essay writing contest we had to enter for school. I am soooooo happy about this because, well, one I love winning (who doesn’t, though?!?!), and two because I won a $25 Amazon gift card! Even though the topic is pretty boring I thought that today I should share my essay, so here we go.

Why it is Important to Conserve Water

By:The Queen 

Do you ever leave the water running while brushing your teeth? After all it’s just a little water, right? Wrong! According to the Environmental Protection Agency “Each American uses an average of 88 gallons of water a day at home.” That means in a family of five thats 440 gallons of water each day! That’s a lot of water especially because there are 7.53 billion people on the Earth according to Worldometers.com.

     In 2020 we have already broken records for rainfall, so why should we conserve water? We need to conserve water so if there is a drought we are prepared. If another drought were to occur, we would have plenty of water if we conserve water now. According to LiveScience the worst droughts in the U.S occurred in the 1930’s. This time period was often referred to as the Dust Bowl or The Dirty Thirties. The Dust Bowl occured in the southern plains where the lack of water made crops blow away in large dust storms. Although the drought itself only lasted about a decade, the economic effects occurred for much longer. 

     Protecting Earth’s water levels isn't just about making sure we have enough water. It is also about making sure we don’t have too much water. If we were to increase Earth’s water levels by 50% the oceans would rise significantly and flood most of the Earth’s land. Some places could be submerged if this were to happen. The water vapor in the air would cause a massive climate change making it nearly impossible to survive. However if Earth’s water levels were to decrease by 50% desserts would expand and spread all over the world and it would become very dry and we would most likely be in constant drought. As mentioned before the temperatures would change, and it would be difficult for all living things to thrive. That is why it is crucial we keep Earth’s water levels how they are now and conserve water.

     There are many negatives for not conserving water, but are there any positives? Yes! One of the positives is that you are saving money as well as the water. Another positive is the protection of  our 1% of easily accessed clean water. 

Now you may be wondering about your role in water conservation. Some ways you can conserve water are by leaving a bucket in your shower while you shower to catch the extra water to use to water your garden. Other ways to conserve water include reducing shower time, reusing towels more than once,  and turning the faucet off while you brush your teeth.

 As you can see it is of extreme importance to conserve what little water we have left. That is why you should do your part and do your best to help preserve and conserve the little bit of water we still have.

Works Cited

Cairoli, Sarah. “What Happens When We Do Not Conserve Water?” Sciencing, 2 Mar. 2019, sciencing.com/happens-not-conserve-water-22931.html.

“Current World Population.” Worldometer, www.worldometers.info/world-population/.

Evans, Marni. “5 Reasons We Should Care About Saving Water.” The Balance Small Business, The Balance Small Business, 27 Sept. 2019, www.thebalancesmb.com/conservation-efforts-why-should-we-save-water-3157877.

History.com Editors. “Dust Bowl.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/great-depression/dust-bowl.

Naomi. “Water Conservation 101: How to Conserve Water at Home.” Home Improvement Tips & Advice from HomeAdvisor, 3 Dec. 2019, www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-water-conservation/.

“Statistics and Facts.” EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 7 Nov. 2018, www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts.

      Hope you liked that essay! I know I already reminded y’all, but please, please, please, remember if you are going to enter the writing contest all entries are due on Wednesday. Also, we are getting Autzen (the puppy) on Friday (YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!), so I’m sooooooo sorry if I don’t post that day.  Alright that’s all for today! Hope to see you next time! Good bye!