World's Biggest Problems

1)      Data security

With the amount of data that is being store in the cloud and on hard drives, there is definitely a risk of someone trying to get a hold of that information. Sadly, it’s very possible and very easy, especially if someone is not paying attention. In my recent class, computing in the business environment, I learned that it is very important to make sure your employees are educated and aware of the potential threats.

2)      Disease

We have definitely had are fair share of disease scares over the recent years, from Swine Flu to Ebola. One way to possibly help keep this under control is to invent some kind of health screening device or scanner at every international airport. Hopefully this device will help catch people with life threating disease before they spread. Although, it might sound a little futuristic, but this device will be able detect the difference between the common cold and something that is actually dangerous.

3)      Unemployment

We all know and have heard about the unemployment rate in the recent years, but recently there has been jobs out there. The unemployment rate is around 5 percent at the moment, even though it’s a lot better than it has been, it is still a problem we have to face. We all know creating jobs will fix that, but it’s not that easy. One way to help out with unemployment is to give businesses a break on their taxes, so they can have more money to hire new works to meet demands.

4)      Pollution

Pollution in general is becoming quite the problem, but to be more specific, air pollution is something to lookout for. Air pollution actually has become a very serious problem these days by causing premature deaths. One way we could go about fixing the issue is by using or burning resources in a more environmentally friendly way or finding a new way all together for that specific job.

5)      Poverty

With the population increasing every year, it’s only making poverty worse. Poverty is widespread throughout the world, not only is it in America, but it’s also across the globe. For Americas sake though, we can create jobs and wage increases where needed or earned. Sometimes it only takes that one extra person to get a job or a raise to lift that person out of poverty.

6)      Increase population

To me it seems like my small little town is only getting smaller over the past couple years, but when I say smaller I literally mean smaller. The roads seem to be getting busier, trees are slowly turning into buildings, and sidewalks getting more and more crowded. One way you could slow down population growth, could be to better educate teens in school or better plan the amount of children you want in your life time. It seems a lot of high schoolers these days are becoming pregnant and a lot of the time it doesn’t seem like it is planned.

7)      Extinction

With the population growing and having to expand, we are slowly taking the land away from animals. The poaching and illegal hunting of animals all throughout the world isn’t helping either. One solution could be to place stricter laws and possibly start some new jobs focused on just making sure those laws are being followed, especially in other countries.

8)      Water

Just like any other natural resource on this planet, there is only a limited supply. Water shortage is a definite problem we already have to face in some parts of the world and even in our own country and its only going to get worse as the population grows. One way to fix this issue is to educate people on the consumption of water, not just taking shorter showers, but consequences as well if the problem isn’t fixed.

9)      Nuclear weapons

It’s quite scaring to think of how vulnerable we are when it comes to nuclear weapons. Just knowing that these exist and that they have the potential to wipe out millions of people with the press of a button. The world would be a better place without them, but it’s not that easy. One solution would get everyone to come together at the UN and get on the same page and find solutions to this problem.

10)  Deforestation

With today’s technologies you would think this would no longer be an issue. Some scientist are starting to believe that deforestation is someway connected to the recent droughts, especially in Brazil. It seems like everyone these days has some sort of smart phone or computer, so one way to help this issue is to cut out the use of paper and do everything electronically.

- William Garlock