We Are Running Out of Water

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    According to a UN estimate, by 2025 more than half of the world's nations may be seriously short of fresh water. By the middle of this century, this figure may rise to three-quarters. Even today, one of six people, or more than a billion people worldwide, are short of fresh water to some extent. - RIA Novosti
     
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  2. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    I've got 23650 litres of the stuff in my backyard :p

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    phpwnes Peon

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    :confused: omg how am i gonna have beer then:eek:
     
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    I have underwater tank not as huge as kerosene... :D
     
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    how many days its supposed to fulfill your needs :p one day it will also be empty:eek:
     
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    Desalination plants are the way of the future, I think. At least for domestic, and possibly industrial, needs. I doubt they'll be viable for agriculture anytime soon, though.
     
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    When it's empty, I guess I'll just have to buy another one. I don't think you can refill them :p :p
     
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    hahahaha..thats the problem..we are facing shortage...may be you have to buy in black :p
     
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    Resource wars will only increase in frequency and intensity. We already fight for oil. Water wars will come in time.
     
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    Thats the problem with over-population.
     
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    I guess we'll stop meeting at the water cooler then.
     
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    Water...water....everywhere.....Not a drop to drink !!!!

    Hope we actually do not have to face this music.....very very early !!:eek:

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
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    Coming from Australia, we are facing a "Level 4 Water Restriction" cause of a long and extensive drought! What does level 4 mean? Well we are advised to have four minute showers and we cannot use water outside the immediate housing (no gardening and such)!!

    The world should really look into large-scale distillation of sea water, I mean 70% of the earths surface is WATER <- we should just turn it into drinkable stuff ;)
     
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    water conservation is a big topic nowadays.. :(
     
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    it seems like the ice calotte will vanish in the year 2060...so eventually it will be plenty of water...
     
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    A book author had predicted that the next world war will be fought over scarcity of water. Today people fight over oil. In the future, they will fight over water. Do you think so?
     
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