Will Water Become The Chief Commodity Of The 21st Century Summary

The scarcity of water

Growing scarcity in nearby water resources is the issue addressed in “Will Water Become the Chief Commodity of the 21st Century?” by Christa Marshall. The thesis of this essay is will water become the chief commodity of the 21st century? The author’s main claim is the world faces a growing number of challenges surrounding water and her sub claim is these examples underscore the many options available to alleviate a growing global water crisis. The author argues where water demand will exceed available supplies could rise forty percent. Her conclusion is businesses need to gain a better sense of how much water they are actually using.

Before reading this article, I never would have thought scarcity of water was becoming an issue. I have found that there are numerous ways the world can help

From businesses changing from water cooled equipment to air cooled equipment, to local governments using cloud computing within their regions. Due to the increase of water usage in water systems there needs to be a way to manage water supplies. “Energy use—such as use for cooling down power plants during hot summers—accounts for forty nine percent of U.S. water demand.” (Marshall, 1). I agree that businesses should use air cooling equipment, which could lower the reliability of water. The demand of water from power plants and other industries is increasing every year. The estimated increase is forty percent by 2030 if it isn’t changed. The cloud computing system is a great way to manage and store data electronically. The system helps city officials learn and figure out ways to save millions of gallons of water. The use of natural resources is another way to lower the scarcity of water. Natural resources will keep runoff and flooding