Over the past few centuries, or since the start of industrialization, the Earth’s climate has been changing.  A great factor in this is the “greenhouse effect”, caused by the emission of greenhouse gases into the air.  The water resources of Earth including its lakes and rivers have taken a massive hit from this.  Some of the major effects that are created due to the increase of greenhouse gases are, increased water temperatures which leads to more evaporation and creates a climate more suitable for harmful pathogens, less oxygen in the water which also kills a large portion of animals, and more algal blooms that are contributing to the lack of oxygen.  Some of these bodies of water may be beyond saving, but there is still a chance to save many.  To do this there must be a reduction of all greenhouse gases, but this will take time.  It is very interesting and scary to think about how driving your car can impact a river miles away.  One example that I have seen that could be beneficial is constructing new energy plants well below the earth’s surface, which according to the EPA, “With proper site selection and management, geologic sequestration could play a major role in reducing the net emissions of CO2”.

Works Cited:

https://cfpub.epa.gov/watertrain/pdf/modules/climate_change_module.pdf