In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is unfathomable to imagine life without fresh and clean

water

.

Water

pollution – caused by men – is a serious and prevalent issue, which not only causes

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increase in

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rate of marine life

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but

also

creates

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of

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water

that leads to a global humanitarian crisis.

Third

-world countries like Africa, Afghanistan and Liberia do not have easy access to clean drinking

water

. Residents living in these countries have to collect

water

directly from creeks, rivers and lakes. During the summer season, especially in deserted areas, people have to travel afar to collect

water

from the well; and on some days, the well has already dried up by the time they reached there.

As a result

, family members passed away; children who have not yet fully lived their lives are deprived of the chance to reach their maximum potential. To resolve

this

global humanitarian crisis,

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the government

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government

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have to step up their roles and think of solutions to alleviate

this

problem.

Firstly

,

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could partner with

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countries and do a trade exchange so that they could buy

water

at a cheaper rate.

Secondly

,

government

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could build a

water

desalination plant where

water

can be reused and treated using reverse osmosis technology.

Lastly

,

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could pass stricter bills and heavier fines for people who are caught polluting the

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in the country. Implementing these measures would help alleviate the shortage of fresh

water

and more people would have ready access to pure and clean drinking

water

. In a nutshell, everyone has a role and responsibility to play in ensuring an unpolluted and clean environment. We have to learn to work with one another to make sure that human lives will not be compromised

as a result

of our irresponsible and ignorant actions and behaviours.