For credibility as well as how it sounds.
Every year aquifers across the United States become more and more dried up or polluted. 36 states have even said that in the next ten years they will run out of water or run critically low. One example of this is in the Texan High Plains. The farmers are pumping groundwater faster then rainwater can replenish it, and the water tables are dropping faster than ever as more and more is required for plants. And the U.S.’ Ogallala aquifer, the largest one in the country, is being depleted at a rate of 12 billion cubic meters a year. The total amount it has lost so far is about equal to the annual flow of 18 Colorado Rivers. Many farmers in the High Plains are now turning away from irrigated agriculture as they become aware of the hazards of pumping too much and realize water is not in endless supply.
Speaking of the Colorado River, the sinking levels of the Colorado River and its salinity, or saltiness, are already causing tensions between the United States and Mexico.
This is not just in the U.S. Along with its scarcity, drinking water in many developing countries may be contaminated, causing disease and even death. Sudan, Zimbabwe and Syria are among the most affected. Approximately 4,000 children worldwide die every day of diarrhea.
Not having enough pure drinking water causes a chain reaction, sometimes starting regional conflicts. For example, Iran, Iraq and Syria believe and have valid claims to the water in the Tigris-Euphrates river system. But because there is not enough water to meet these demands, their claims must be reduced.
The report is one my 6th grade daughter wrote.