World's Biggest Problems

Obesity

Obesity is a very prevalent problem worldwide. Globally, there are almost 3 million people who die from being obese. Fortunately, there are countless organizations that are very proactive in preventing this epidemic. In order to tackle this problem first-hand, children should be taught at an early age how to exercise and eat healthy. 

Poverty

With over half of our global population in poverty, this is a problem we have faced endlessly for centuries. In many tests and experiments, estimates say it would supposedly take billions on billions of dollars annually in order to end it. In developing countries where poverty is at its highest, education and cooperation will be needed in order to overcome this vast problem. In the United States, I believe individuals need to be more aware of what they have and learn not to take it for granted. 

Politics

The problems with politics vary. However, I believe a lot of the problems faced are due to varying opinions. Although in the past we have changed our political system, I feel as it definitely has room for improvement. 

Global Warming

Throughout history, the Earth has changed significantly over time. Much of this problem has been caused due to our population. Day after day, the glaciers and icebergs are melting and because of this rapid climate change we face warmer and warmer days each year. In order to refrain from adding to this problem, we need to be more efficient and eliminate as many greenhouse gases as we can. It is our responsibility to do everything in our power to keep the world we live in. 

Terrorism

Today especially, terrorism is a growing problem we are facing not only in the United States, but all around the globe. Within the past year, terrorist attacks rose almost eighty percent higher than the previous. In order to reduce this problem we would need to put an effort and group together in order to discover and solve the underlying problems. 

Pollution

As human beings, we have certainly taken a huge toll on contaminating our world. Although we contaminate it, this exposure is equally harmful to us as well. In order to lessen the pollutants we put into the world, we as a society need to focus on what we are emitting into our environment and take every action we can to keep it as chemical and waste free as possible. 

Inequality

Inequality is an issue that our population has faced for centuries. Not only is this inequality seen through different races, but different sexes as well. This issue can be seen within income, job hiring, even as little as how we treat one another in the past, and today. I believe there are a variety of hardworking Civil Rights Activists that try and tackle this problem as well as organizations that are fueled on gaining complete equality. Although this will remain one of problems for quite some time, the proper action is being taken for the most part in order to prevent it from continuing in the future. 

Species Extinction

The extinction crisis is something we all take very lightly, however it is actually an issue that needs to be addressed. In the past, many of these mass extinctions we're due to natural events out of our control. However, today the problem of extinction relies heavily on us. It is said in the next century we will lose a vast majority of species due to this. In order to prevent this problem, we need to be more culturally aware of what we are doing to the environment as I previously stated when discussing Global Warming and Pollution.

Population Growth

Although we are generally unaware of how rapidly we are reproducing and how big our population has grown over the past 50 years, this too is an issue that needs to be taken into our hands. China, for example, took control of this by limiting how many children each couple can have. This may be extreme, but there simply is just not enough space on Earth to fit everyone at this alarming rate. I believe ultimately we will have to adopt this policy, or one similar, in order to ensure that we do not completely overpopulate our Earth. 

Social Media

Since the birth of social media in 1997, our lives have been flipped upside down by the power of the Internet. Personally, I feel as if the incline in social media has been more detrimental than good. In a TedTalk I watched recently by Monica Lewinsky, she highlights how social media changed her life drastically for the worst after her affair with Bill Clinton and day after day she would receive anonymous hate mail and comments making her want to take her life. Although the Internet does a variety of wonderful things nowadays, social media has individuals absorbed into how they appear to the public and puts a real strain on actual communication in person.