Bolivia's Severe Drought
A severe drought has gripped Bolivia. Taps have run dry from
forced rationing and residents line up day and night for water. The capital’s
three main water supplies are almost dry. The country relies on the Andean
Glaciers for water. They have shrunk between 30 to 50% since the 1970s. Some
are project to disappear by 2030. The destruction of rainforest to expand
agriculture land is making situation worse.
Juana Limachi – area resident says that they are very
worried. All they can do is pray to God for it to rain. Lakes and dams have
evaporated. Thousands of people lost their livelihoods when Bolivia’s second
largest lake completely dried up. Opposition Lawmaker – Jimena Costa says, the
government has given hundreds of thousands of farmers authorization to deforest
and contaminate the air with these fires.
Bolivian President – Evo Morales apologized. In this regard
he himself release and official apologize and in his statement he says
unfortunately, the water control authority and the EPSAS – Public Social Company
of Water and Heath never warned us. They never alerted us. I am not trying to
lay blame. We are guilty.
Half the country is suffering from a lack of water. Climate
change aside, Bolivia has one of the highest fertility rates in Latam. Perhaps
we should stop victimizing ourselves and address the real issue:
overpopulation. Climate change aside, Bolivia has one of the highest
fertility rates in Latam. Perhaps we should stop victimizing ourselves and
address the real issue: overpopulation. You don't need to consume like Americans
to destroy your environment. You just need enough people.
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