Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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to
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technological
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we have lost almost all natural resources. Freshwater tops the list as it is naturally not available in most parts of the world. There are numerous reasons resulting
to
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the lack
fresh
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water
. The below paragraphs will list down the causes and some practical ways to overcome
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.
Firstly
, it is alarming to imagine our future with no fresh
water
to drink. Lakes, waterfalls,rivers and are some of the natural sources of
fresh
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water
. They flourish when it rains heavily. It naturally rains for 3 months in a year, but due to the pollution in air and
water
, the
weather
cycle has changed. Irresponsible citizens throw garbages into rivers and lakes, contaminating the
water
and
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making it not available to others.
This
has now become a serious threat and
as a
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government puts up ' Do not throw garbages', ' Keep
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city clean'
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in all picnic spots.
Secondly
, due to the drastic changes in the
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we tend to have longer summers and shorter winter seasons. Though we save
water
in dams and wells to avoid
water
scarcity in sunny
weather
, due to the extreme
weather
conditions they all get dried up. The aforementioned causes leading us to be devoid of
water
can be dwindled by maintaining a healthy environment. Planting trees in abundance decreases air pollution, increases rainfall and regulates the
weather
cycle. Utilizing a garbage unit system will help in
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the waste
approriately
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appropriately
and
also
separate the biodegradable from the non-biodegradable wastes. Everyone should get themselves enrolled into organisations like 'Save the earth',' Go green', which helps and educates the public to take measures to protect
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natural resources. To conclude, I believe citizens becoming more responsible and thoughtful of their future with
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a bigger impact in saving the
water
bodies and protect the earth.
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