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Reading Analysis 10: Water
Cristina Calata- Gentil
Health and Human Sciences, San Jose State University
ENVS 1- Sec 81- Analyzing Environmental Issues
Heather Duplaisir
April 23, 2024
In the book Living in the Environment, Chapters 13 and 20 discuss water and climate change issues, emphasizing the interrelationship between human activities and the environment. One particular challenge is that water is becoming more scarce than ever before due to climate change. Climate change is known to alter precipitation patterns, so areas that are dry are only expected to become dryer (Miller & Spoolman, 2021, p. 302). This issue only causes an increase in water demand from growing populations or from industries. Water scarcity is a serious problem for people who rely on freshwater for agriculture, household use, and most importantly an ecosystem's health. Additionally, the pollution of water bodies with agricultural runoff, industrial and household waste intensifies the challenge. Obviously, individuals cannot make use
of contaminated water because it is harmful to their health. Unfortunately, access to clean water is a global health issue, and about 3.4 million people die from it each year (Miller & Spoolman, 2021, p. 301).
The article, “Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River” discusses the effects of climate change, droughts, and water scarcity issues faced by the Navajo Nation and other tribes. Water levels have gotten so low that hydropower must be generated by the Glen Canyon Dam. However, doing so has its disadvantages. Chapter 13 of Living in the Environment
explains how dams have flooded areas of land causing people to be displaced. Additionally, dams have an impact fish and plants. The book mentions, “About one out of five of the world’s freshwater fish and plant species are either extinct or endangered (Miller & Spoolman, 2021, p. 312). Moreover, the article goes on to discuss the topic of colonialism and broken promises regarding their right to the water. Despite all these challenges, Crystal Tulley-Cordova and Heather Tanana show resilience by working to address water insecurity through research, legal advocacy, and community engagement. These women are working on solutions by building pipelines to
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