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Through strenuous research, we have concluded that the Anasazi people simply came to an end because the group split up throughout the southwest. As the Anasazi people started becoming more populated, they began to run out of the water they were hoarding to grow crops in their very dry region. As the human race today becomes overpopulated, we are running out of vital resources that we need to survuve. As we pollute the enviornment, we are essentially making the same fatal mistake that the Anasazi made. As our fossil fuel industries become more powerful, we are beginning to pollute our air, water sources, and enviornment. Maintaining a certain standard for each of these human necessities is obviously essential for the development and continuance of the human race. If we are to continue on the same path we have been on, the fate of the human race is in question.
In places all over the world, countries are beginning to struggle to provide proper provisions for their people. In Ethiopia, cattle must be led for miles to water in order to keep them alive. Without this cattle, people will die. If we are to learn anything from the Anasazi, it is that we must learn to be mindful of our human needs before we are to expand into something we can't control.
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Hi! I really enjoyed your blog post, it was awesome to read a perspective on climate change I hadn't considered before.
In your first paragraph, I was a little lost as you jumped straight into your discussion of the Anasazi - you could perhaps include a few more sentences of introduction on where they lived, what the geography of the area was like, and how they lived. It would help your later discussion of what happened make a lot more sense.
I liked the fact you chose to concentrate on water, as the focus on one issue made the overall point of the piece a lot clearer, and the way you used comparisons between the historical water usage and how it parallels current water usage on a larger scale.
Overall, this is a really excellent, persuasive piece of writing. Well done!
Beth
Hi there! Here are some comments I hope you will find helpful.
For those who might not know who the Anasazi people are, which "Southwest" are you referring to? It could be interesting to explore the mistake that the Anasazi made - was it growing crops in a dry region, trying to sustain a too large population, or a combination of both? Following this question, if they tried to sustain a too large population in an area that could not support it, who was to blame? Was it the individuals who had to eat, or the society as a whole?
I am writing these questions so that you can discuss how this example ties into the ongoing climate negotiations. If the world does overheat as a result of emissions, who are to blame? A person working with oil extraction, the oil company, our society as a whole, or simply the person driving to work every day? Based on what you conclude about who are ultimately responsible, what can we learn form past resource disasters in remediating our current problem of coordinating reductions in pollution? Hint: It has to do with coordination issues and aligning people towards a common goal. If you tie in this discussion to the ongoing negotiations it would make you blog very strong! Don't worry too much though - I recognize that this is not supposed to be a very long paper :).
A general observation - a population does not become overpopulated, however an area can become overpopulated if the population in that area becomes too large. Also there were a few spelling mistakes, but it looks like Laura caught those in her comment.
Hello there!
Well written post!
First paragraph, you have a few spelling mistakes (it happens!).- 3rd sentence "vital resources that we need to survive"
- 4th sentence "As we pollute the environment".
- And 5th sentence "water sources, and environment."
- I'd suggest for your 6th sentence to alter the sentence to include "maintain our current population growth rate" (not just the human race).
For your second paragraph, it is very well written.
- I like to suggest to elaborate on your final point. What do you mean when you say "before we are to expand into something we can't control." It sounds unclear, what are we expanding? The population? Our use of resources?
Overall I found this to be a very well written blog post with a very clear message! Great job! Take my suggestions as advice and tips, to use if you want!
Let me know if you have any questions,
Laura
Beth Richardson
Dec 6, 2015