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Old 09-10-2002, 01:48 PM   #1
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Join Date: April 28, 2001
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I was reading on both the New Scientist and National Geographic of the water problems we face in the future. With the world population as it is we can cope with water shortages despite severe shortages. However if the population doubles in decades time what do we do?
Day by day, irreplacable underground water supplies are used. Over 70% of the fresh water we extract is used in farming.
Cities that used to flourish next to large rivers now face shortages and sand storms. Yet floods are rampant in other areas of the world.
Over 90% of the deaths in 3rd world countries are from water bourne illnesses.
Yet oil rich countries have 20 times the amount of water they need despite being in middle of barren lands. De-saltinization plants that even developed countries can't dream of affording are common in countries like Dubai.
What is everyone's view on the shortage of water in the future?
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