World's Biggest Problems

1. Terrorism- This has been one of the largest problems facing the world over the past 25 years. It's caused the deaths of thousands of innocent people and not much has been done to stop it over the past year. One of the worst parts of terrorism is that it's effects occur so suddenly and without notice. I think a solution to terrorism could be training the militaries of the nations where terrorism is primarily located in. That way those nations will stand a better chance of fighting it and avoid being taken over.
2. Drugs- Drugs are too widespread and popular in today's society. They can take over teenagers' lives so quickly and do so much damage. One of the biggest problems is marijuana because it is the most common gateway drug into doing harder drugs like cocaine. One solution to combat the drug problem is more education and not legalizing marijuana.
3. Divorce Rate- This is one of the biggest problems because it makes life so much more difficult for children. They grow up always having to deal with two different families and never get to spend time with their parents together. It can hurt the children because they might not have a good example to follow their whole life. It's hard to come up with a solution for this one but perhaps more education on marriage and the consequences of divorce.
4. Lack of Government Leadership- Back in the 80's, parties and nations that disagreed with each other would come together and compromise on different issues. Now it seems like groups that disagree are proud of not working together. This is extremely consequential because nothing ever gets done anymore when both parties are in power. One solution to this problem would be electing the people who are willing to work with their opposition.
5. Poverty- One of the largest problems, particularly in the US, is that the poor are getting poorer. People can't survive with the money they're making and it becomes almost impossible to succeed. Even half of the world population lives on less than $2 a day. One way to overcome this problem would be to make government budgets and taxes so that they provide equal opportunity for everybody to succeed.
6. Hunger- According to the UN, around 21,000 people die every day due to hunger. People in Africa hardly have any food to eat while those in the US waste half of their meals. There are people all over the world who have to think about where their next meal is coming from. One solution to this problem would be increased humanitarian aid and not being so wasteful.
7. Water- Around 1 out of 7 people don't have access to clean drinking water. Like food, if you don't have access to water, you won't survive. In developed countries, we take water for granted and don't think of the consequences that so many people face. A solution to this problem would be increasing the amount of wells in third world countries.
8. Education- In the US, education has taken a major turn for the worst. We force kindergarteners to take standardized tests when they can't even grasp how important what they're doing is. Education was much better back before common core began. While education has suffered here, it's even worse that there are some people who don't have access to any education. One solution to this would be going back to the way education was back in the late 20th century.
9. Disease- Cancer and heart disease account for so many deaths around the world. What's scary is that there are some diseases where we aren't even close to a cure. Unless we do something about it, disease will continue to kill millions of people. The obvious solution is to invest more money into research for cures.
10. Pollution- While this isn't a problem everywhere, it takes a huge toll on the places where it's abundant. I can't imagine having to walk around China with a mask on because the air is too dangerous to breathe in. The people or groups that cause the pollution don't even seem to care about what they're doing. One effective solution could be giving tax breaks to companies that use alternative energy sources that don't pollute.
If we don't do anything about these problems, our world could end up like Wall-E's: