WATER covers approximately 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, but less than 1 percent of this supply is available for human use. With over 7 billion people in this world depending on it, this somewhat limited water supply is used for agricultural, commercial, personal and environmental needs, so there is lots of room for a water crisis. The shortage of water is not a new phenomenon and has been existent for many years all over the world, especially in the developing countries, but its resurgence in the developed world, specifically United States is unprecedented, and quite alarming.
California for example, is going through one of the worst droughts it has ever seen in its history. A study showed that 410, 000 acres of land in the Central Valley will be left unplanted, because of the lack of water. Sadly, this loss in agriculture will also leave approximately 14, 500 people jobless. The way things are shaping up, it seems unlikely that this shortage of water will go away soon, unless a serious act of conservation takes place by the citizens of this state and the country in general. And this act must take place soon, as there are serious consequences we could face because of lack of conservation by households and commercial entities.