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The Coming Water Wars

Bill Machon

Accelerating urbanization, pollution, and an exploding global population are leading UN experts to believe that within two decades, Earth will be in the midst of a serious, dangerous water crisis.  There simply will not be enough water reserves to sustain a world population of the predicted size if we maintain the current paradigm.  A resource crisis of this level could certainly lead to military conflict . The UN is insisting that urgent, sensible measures need to be taken immediately if we are to avoid catastrophe.

 

Creative Commons Image : Dry | Hard Soil by fxp on Flickr

 

7-18-08

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this is happenning now

Submitted by vivifidal on Sat, 07/19/2008 - 13:32.
The drought in the Southeast is just beginning to ease a bit but has already devestated several agricultural sectors and made a lot of muncipalities replan their water sourcing and enforce water use restrictions much more dilligently. Old maps and surveys were dusted off and thrown on the table as Georgia and Tennesee exchanged barbed comments and downstream further lawsuits flared. I'm lucky to live on land that shares 3 well managed and clean deep wells that pump in rotation and we all use our water wisely, no lawns,etc. The upside is that the mycology of the area has diversified and with recent rains several rare edibles like amanita caeserus and rubescens have come up in greater numbers due to a resurgence of newly spored mycellia that might not have competed well with established colonies.

Amazing that we use nearly

Submitted by eistxist on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 11:38.
Amazing that we use nearly 50% of our fresh water for livestock but do not need livestock for survival (or even to maintain good health). Dietary changes are not the ultimate solution, but will play a big part in determining the outcome of our environmental situation.