Like California, Brazil is going through a major drought. Even though in february the country received the most rainfall all year they still are running out at a rapid pace. Since 2012 there has been warnings that there might not be enough water to carry this population in the coming years. The reason why no one knew about it was because of political reasons. The most recently elected president didn’t want to carry that burden on his shoulders until it was necessary so the government decided to not tell the public. This created a major shock that people are now having to deal with. The water supply shuts off at 1pm so on lunch breaks citizens of San Paolo run to the nearest water pipe to collect their water for the day.
This relates to Environmental Science because it has to do with the distribution of water. Many people are scared now because the country might have to start rationing if worst comes to worst. Until now water had been easy flowing and there was no issue about whose water it was because there was enough for everyone. Now the real issue is what you do with a resource that technically can’t be owned by one particular organization. That is why the government is trying to take control of the situation before it gets even more out of hand.
2 thoughts on “Brazil Water Crisis”
I think it’s not right for the government to have kept such information from the public, since it is an issue that concerns everyone. The drought would most likely not be as serious if there was more awareness earlier on. I wonder how long the government plans to shut off water in the middle of the day and if they have any other plans to fix the problem.
i think it is selfish of the president to withhold such vital information from the people. water is one of the most important resources and if there was a shortage, they should have started rationing earlier to prevent a dramatic drought. What do you think would be a good solution to this problem?
I think it’s not right for the government to have kept such information from the public, since it is an issue that concerns everyone. The drought would most likely not be as serious if there was more awareness earlier on. I wonder how long the government plans to shut off water in the middle of the day and if they have any other plans to fix the problem.
i think it is selfish of the president to withhold such vital information from the people. water is one of the most important resources and if there was a shortage, they should have started rationing earlier to prevent a dramatic drought. What do you think would be a good solution to this problem?