Oil, Water, and the Future
Por: Guillermo T.
02 de Abril de 2016

Oil, Water, and the Future

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No one can deny the importance oil plays in the world. It powers every aspect of everyday life, from trains, planes, and automobiles; to industry; to the farms which supply our foodstuffs at the supermarket. It fuels war, too. Only the crassest of individuals believe that the war in Iraq was primarily about terrorism. In reality, the utmost priority focuses on the control of oil. And it's going to get worse.

Nations have already begun to position themselves around the globe to ensure a steady supply in the future. Canada has built bases in the Arctic, as global warming will open up drilling opportunities in the polar icecaps. China has invested heavily in African countries such as Angola, so as to obtain rights to drill offshore. They've also ramped up the development of their navy to protect oil interests in the South China Sea and elsewhere. Europe heavily depends on an increasingly assertive Russia. America endures leaders, countries, and policies it finds distasteful.

Global warming has worsened the situation. As climate change grows increasingly severe, it will affect food and water supplies. At present, for example, many of China's cities face water shortages. What's more, deserts in the west of China are rapidly encroaching on farmland, too. The same has begun to happen elsewhere around the globe, to the alarm of scientists. Water could become a non-renewable resource like oil. If so, then countries will need even more oil to guarantee food and water for their citizens.

It's important to note that many countries coveted oil in the years before World War I. Alliances were formed to protect interests around the world, and this led to the start of the Great War. Asvital oil and water become scarcer in the 21st century, there can be only one result: conflict.

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