World's Biggest Problems

1. Pollution

From air pollution, to deforestation, water pollution and many other forms, pollution has always been a widespread problem. That is why finding alternative forms of energy and ensuring proper health codes has been an important push in politics. Unfortunately in third world countries, pollution is a much bigger problem. Since pollution is not regulated as much as it is in other countries, pollution leads to disease and death. A possible solutions to this would be the government enforcing stricter pollution codes on how much factories can omit as well as trying to find more sustainable sources of energy.

2. Global Warming

Global warming has also been a hot topic of debate in politics as well as a global issue. Global warming is also the reason why there is push to find more sustainable sources of energy. Global warming results in higher sea levels, increased precipitation globally, changes in weather, and changes in the existence or migration of animals. A possible solution would be also to find more sustainable sources of energy and be conscientious of how the world can eliminate causes of global warming.


3. Over Population

There is a global problem of over population. Since there is an increasing amount of people that the world will soon not be able to sustain, global over population has been a problem many worry about. Since there is better medical care, depletion of resources, and a reduce mortality rate, it has lead to more people living on this planet than Earth can hold. There have been some controversial solutions to how to fix overpopulation, but nonetheless it has been a topic of worry world wide. A solution to this problem is really tough since it is considered unethical to limit how much people can produce offspring. The only solution I can think of is finding more sustainable ways for people to eat food and try to salvage the resources that are being utilized.


4. Terrorism

Terrorism has been a huge global issue. Most recently, the ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris, as well as the future threats that have followed, have shocked the world and distilled fear throughout the world. The issue of terrorism has been a hot topic of debate politically to see what can be done about this global issue. Terrorism is a tough problem to find a solution to, since it is a very complex and complicated issue that has been in existence for the longest time. A possible solution would be for the opposing parties to meet and try to work issues out.

5. Economy 

The world economy has not been doing well. The big economic institutions of the world has been having a lot of problems. The Economist explains it best, "Now that German growth has stumbled, the euro area is on the verge of tipping into its third recession in sex years. A region that makes up almost a fifth of world output is marching towards stagnation and deflation." The economy is yet another problem that is a tough one to find the solution to. The only way to find a possible solution to that is to take matters into trying to rise out of the debt the entire world is in, by maybe planning some financial reform policies.

6. Spread of Disease

The number of Ebola cases this year is 9,936 and the deaths from Ebola are 4,877 and rising, according to IBT. Ebola originated in Africa and is spreading globally. There has also been a rising global concern for heath and a fear that a disease will cause a dramatic global wipe out. A possible solution for the spread of disease is to fund more money into research facilities that try to find cures to diseases that are causing widespread death.

7. Hunger

The world problem of hunger exists in both wealthy and impoverished countries. Due to overpopulation as well as other factors, the issue of hunger has always been a big global issue. Many nonprofit organizations have worked very hard in order to help solve this issue, but it has still been a problem nonetheless. A possible solution to hunger is to have non-profit organizations that donate food to impoverished countries or any countries that have high rates of hunger.

8. Homelessness

Global homelessness is another global issue. Defining homelessness varies from country to country but has still been an issue. The other global problem of overpopulation is one of the possible causes of homelessness. Homelessness is a tough problem to find a solution for since one of the factors contributing to it is the poor economy and overpopulation. A possible solution can be raising funding for communal housing for homeless people to live in so they aren't on the streets.

9. Species Extinction

The species that human beings depend on for food is naturally depleting, especially with such an overpopulation problem and the eating habits of various countries. The fear of running out of sources of food as well as causing other species to become extinct is a global problem. A possible solution to species extinction is to enforce stricter laws and punishments against people poaching endangered species to allow these species to repopulate.


10. Fresh Water Supply

Fresh water supply has been a more severe problem in third world or very impoverished countries. However, with global warming, pollution, increased human population, and so on, the resource of finding fresh water is also a problem that will soon affect first world countries too. A solution to the fresh water supply problem is to find economical and cost effective ways to purify water so that even poor countries have access to fresh water.