Blog 3: 12 Issues We Face Today

12 GLOBAL ISSUES
1. Global warming/Climate Change = Global warming is what is happening because there is too much C02 being put into the atmosphere creating holes in the Ozone layer. This creates many more issues with weather and natural disasters. The reason for all of this C02 is that we use too many cars (burning oil) , it comes from out of our cattle (in burps and gas) and is coming from our processes of making electricity.

2. Biodiversity and ecosystem losses = When we cut down a tree, we destroy all of the life inside of it. The millions of trees being cut are leaving less natural environments for the many animals on our planet. Slowly, this slaughter of trees is killing off many species we once saw on the earth. We are only left with the animals we allow to live and can adapt to our environment.

3. Fisheries depletion = The amount of fish we eat is out of control. We over-fish our waters, and the fish cannot reproduce fast enough. Since there is more fish being caught than reproducing, the numbers of fish available to us are slowly depleting. Fish are important to the underwater food chain, and us taking all of them is killing off larger species that eat them, and letting smaller species over-populate the water.

4. Deforestation = Trees give us oxygen. They provide homes for many of the species on our earth. So why do we kill all of the things that provide us with sustenance and life? We are killing more trees that once belonged to the wild land of our forests, and not planting enough!

5. Water deficits = Water is the reason our planet has life on it. But there is only so much, and most of it is trapped in glaciers. The problem here is that we are letting a lot of dirty water stay dirty leaving only the little amount we clean for drinking and hygiene.

6. The Oceans - Maritime safety and pollution = The amount o trash we dump in the ocean is crazy! We seem to think that is the best place to put it, but it is really the worst. Innocent birds are chocked by colourful trash they mistake for food, fish die from oil coating their lungs and body, and animals are poisoned by cyanide from divers who couldn't care less about their safety.

7. Poverty - Massive step-up in the fight against poverty = All around the world there are people less fortunate than you. They do not have access to education, health care, food, shelter, and even fresh water. They have no way of providing a living for themselves and are dieing needlessly because no one knows they exist.

8. Conflict Resolution - Peacekeeping, conflict prevention, combating terrorism = Thousands of people die each year from conflict, wars, and terrorism. Violence ended their life. Lets try and prevent further blood being shed needlessly.

9. Education - Education for all = Education is what allows us to have a better future. We need to have expertise and talent, and to discover our talents we have to get an education. When an employer sees you and then finds out for never went to school, you might as well have never gone. Every child and adult alike should have access to education. We need to bring it to them.

10. Diseases - Global infectious diseases = The more people on the planet there are, they quicker diseases spread throughout us. This means we need better prevention. Money needs to be spent on research and studies to try and control the many infectious diseases that affect us today.

11. Digital Divide = Some of us are lucky enough to own a mobile phone or a laptop, but the majority has no access to such things. There is divide of knowledge and information when you cannot go on the internet.

12. Natural Disaster prevention and mitigation = Our planet is rapidly changing and we need to be prepared for any disaster. There needs to be plans and safety regulations that will put people out of danger when something does end up going wrong.