Water⦽
We are carbon-based life forms, and as such, we need water. Carbon and hydrogenated oxygen, two basic elements that make up the rudiments of life as we know it. Sun's energy and warmth give the other two a chance to thrive.
So far this deep into the 21st century, we only know of one planet that supports any life.
It is likely life exists in other solar systems, certainly other galaxies. Perhaps there is life in our own solar system that we have not found yet. And, we are pretty sure it is based on water. And oxygen. Basic elements.
But here on Earth, water is the essence of our existence, because other than gaseous volcanoes or nuclear wastelands, we all have free air to breathe. Water can be a tougher come by.
Where we have enough water, in the right conditions, we have life on earth. Both on land, under land, and in the waters. Everywhere on our planet, life abounds with water.
Consequently, where we humans, plants, and animals have decent or abundant access to water, we have much better chances of living well, and prospering.
There are places where water has posed a problem for humans and other life. Life does not prosper, but many suffer, many are impaired.
Obviously dry, arid, places where there is not enough water poses such problems. See: a drought stricken place like parts of Mauritania, or a dozen other Saharan nations. And there are also other incredibly dry desert regions across the globe, including very cold, icy ones. Perhaps Antarctica has the biggest desert, even greater than the Sahara.
With water issues there is also the problem of excesses of water. With the global warming debate comes the rising of the ocean waters, which obviously threatens many islands and coastlines. Some parts of the land that we try to inhabit is actually inundated with water, be it swamps or rivers, etcetera. These are the natural problems of the modern world regarding water.
Economics, or rather poor financial backing and poor government regulation and stability exacerbates the problem of the good distribution of water to those who need it. Many millions are caused to suffer because of the mismanagement of good, clean, usable, water.
Politics, even, imposes its ugliness in access and use to water.
Case in point: Israelis, using ever more the same land as their Palestinian cousins' lands, use more water per citizen than the the neighboring Arabs who are not Israelis, who are not quite sovereign citizens of anything since their nation is not quite sovereign.
Countries of Africa, especially the Saharan lands of utter heat and few water sources, other desert areas across the globe, even jungle lands of much precipitation across the equator, so many lack basic water access.
Money makes a difference.
Projects in India bring potable water to people for the first time ever, this deep into the 21st century.
https://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/funds/clean-water
Water is fundamental, and yet millions still fight for it. It is the currency of all.
Share it.
Share our planet's wealth, and do not waste it, do not contaminate it.
