The Purpose of the Blog

In California, we are in the middle of a drought. Our water uses are too much for the minimal rain and snowfalls over the past four years. The snowpack is our main water supply and has been below average for four consecutive years. If we keep using the amount of water we are using now, we will completely run out. We are currently using our groundwater, kind of like our backup storage.

To tell the truth, farms are using up most of our water supply, and by raising so much livestock, we waste water, land and we pollute the earth. Cows create methane, which is a greenhouse gas. Animal agriculture is responsible for ⅕ of the gas emissions worldwide. This is a problem that we need to fix.

In science class, we have been learning about water around the world, and how hard it is for people in many places to access clean water, which leads to health problems. Also, many girls around the world are responsible for getting water for their families, which often means walking for hours each day, and missing out on opportunities for education. We are doing a fundraiser for http://www.water.org/, an organization that helps people around the world access clean water. This is why we are writing this blog: To educate the public about water, in California and around the world!

Monday, April 27, 2015

Save Water
by Frank
In science class I learned that an average family uses 881 gallons per week just by flushing the toilet. We should save water whenever we can because people in Africa don't have as much water as us and their water is dirty.


We use a lot of water when we take showers, a 10 minute shower uses 40 gallons.You can help by putting a bucket to catch the water and water the plants.
Also, people use when they don't need it. People could turn off the water while scrubbing their hands or brushing their teeth.


Another reason to save water is that some places in the world don't have water. In Africa girls don't go to school because they have to walk miles for a bucket of water.
In conclusion I think we should save water and there are many great ways to do it.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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