1.
Climate Change
Current climate conditions are very
different than they use to be. For example, temperatures and water levels are
higher than normal. This is from increase of carbon in the environment from
automobiles and other carbon producing machinery. Solutions: Producing less CO2
in the air by cutting down the use of such things and creating new ways to
create energy.
2.
Water Use
Currently there is still 11 percent of the
total world population that don’t have access to clean water. Solution:
Creating a device that is affordable, that cleans and allows access to water
for the areas that cannot reach it easily.
3.
War
Currently there is a lot of fighting
between countries such as in Syria. This is causing huge problems all around
the world. Economies are crashing, refuges have no safe place and more
conflicts are being created. Solution: Get a better understanding of the
difference in the world so that conflict doesn’t arise.
4.
Increase of Population
The current population is increasing
substantially causing more resources to be used. In the future, sustainability
will be very difficult to maintain. Solution: Educate the current world
population about this problem.
5.
Disease Epidemic
New diseases that don’t have cures have
been seen around the world such as Ebola. The problem is the sanitation of the
world around us. Solution: Educate the population on ways to ensure that the
spread of disease doesn’t happen.
6.
Poverty
12 percent of the world lives in poverty. This
causes hunger, mortality, child labor and many other problems. Solution:
Educating the population about this problem and ways to fix it by creating more
sustainable ways of living.
7.
Global Governance
The current wars going on are creating more
tension with global governance. More and more connections are becoming less peaceful.
Solution: Understanding the differences with religion and culture and creating
a balance between countries in how they relate.
8.
Nuclear weapons
Different world leaders are becoming
threatened by different countries. This is causing them to believe that by
creating nuclear weapons that can wipe out their enemies is the only way to
create a safe country for their people. Solution: Creating rules and agreements
that such a thing will not happen.
9.
Animal Extinction
As the climate is changing, so is the environment
around us. Because of the changing environment, more animals are on the verge
of extinction. Solution: This goes back to reducing the carbon output in the
world.
10.
Foreign Aid
The distribution of foreign aid that is given
is uneven. Solution: Set strict regulations for countries to have a set amount
of aid that they have to give each year.
Hi Courtney!
ReplyDeleteYou came up with some really good issues for the worlds 10 biggest problems. I had some very similar ideas such as overpopulation, poverty, climate change, and nuclear weapons. I think these are some major issues people need to pay attention too. I didn't think of animal extinction, but I thought that was a very good point!
You can check out my list here - http://darby95.blogspot.com/2016/01/worlds-biggest-problems.html
I totally agree with you that our water use, nuclear weapon use, and climate change and animal extinction are some of the most pressing issues that we face today. I find it very interesting how we don't really have similarities on our lists other than those four. Reading your post opened my eyes to how although I don't directly feel the pressures of poverty and foreign aid, they are very real issues in America.
ReplyDeleteCheck out my post to see what else I think is a huge problem that the world faces!
http://josetheentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2016/01/worlds-biggest-problems.html