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An inland lake near the Puget Sound, seemingly isolated from the Pacific Ocean except for a lone river, is being polluted. Thousands of miles away, the ocean is swallowing entire islands. Even father away, an entire oceanic ecosystem is being wiped out due to rising temperatures. One might think that none of these things have anything in common, but in fact, they have a common thread that connects them all back to basic human need: water.
One of the most important elements of life is water: Between 70 and 75 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. We use it in our homes, we drink it, and it is also a source of food. This means that we can’t afford to jeopardize such a valuable resource. However, it can be difficult to protect such an unpredictable and interconnected resource. For example, the Pacific Ocean connects so many countries together, united by a single body of water, and although the currents in these waters facilitate trade, they are also capable of spreading pollutants and endangering the fragile ecosystem in this important natural resource.
So what happens when our water is affected in a way that makes the resources it provides harder to use? On this website we discuss the impacts of global warming on marine life in the ocean, pollutants such as microplastics entering bodies of water, how drinking water sources are being harmed, warming and rising of oceans, pollution in Local water sources, and how it all ties back to communities. Each of these topics have a separate page, but it’s important to remember that everything is connected and all of these issues have serious impacts.
One of the most important elements of life is water: Between 70 and 75 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. We use it in our homes, we drink it, and it is also a source of food. This means that we can’t afford to jeopardize such a valuable resource. However, it can be difficult to protect such an unpredictable and interconnected resource. For example, the Pacific Ocean connects so many countries together, united by a single body of water, and although the currents in these waters facilitate trade, they are also capable of spreading pollutants and endangering the fragile ecosystem in this important natural resource.
So what happens when our water is affected in a way that makes the resources it provides harder to use? On this website we discuss the impacts of global warming on marine life in the ocean, pollutants such as microplastics entering bodies of water, how drinking water sources are being harmed, warming and rising of oceans, pollution in Local water sources, and how it all ties back to communities. Each of these topics have a separate page, but it’s important to remember that everything is connected and all of these issues have serious impacts.