I wasnt 100% sure where to post this topic,so i guessed here considering the resource envolement.
With all the talk of wars on terror and wars to get control of oil,the most glaring war has yet to happen.A war for frsh water.Without water,you have
no life and no population to control.So power alone will be meaningless.It would be a war for survival of nations.All the world's countries would be
envolved.
And we fall into a world of wars,water shortages and,water costing more then a gallon of gas.I find this to be more and more likely,as it gets
overlooked until its to late.
(BBC)-If you want to induce mental meltdown, the statistics of the worsening global water crisis are a surefire winner.
Two-fifths of the world's people already face serious shortages, and water-borne diseases fill half its hospital beds.
news.bbc.co.uk...The present is dire: the future looks so grim it must be entirely unmanageable.
Cut it how you will, the picture that emerges from today's data and tomorrow's forecasts is so complex and appalling it can leave you feeling
powerless.
news.bbc.co.uk...The world cannot increase its supply of fresh water: all it can do is change the way it uses it.
news.bbc.co.uk...(Panda.org)-Water shortages in Australia highlighted on World Environment day
Sydney, Australia – Australian cities won't be sustainable in the long term if they continue to waste water at current levels, says WWF-Australia
on World Environment Day, whose theme this year is focused on "green cities".
www.panda.org...“Water shortages in Australian cities are evidence that our urban centres are on borrowed time,” said Dr Ray Nias, WWF-Australia's Director
for Conservation.
www.panda.org...New water restrictions and dams at record-low levels show exactly how the country's cities are now running on empty.
“On World Environment Day city-dwellers are being urged to do everything they can to look after the rivers, aquifers, and wetlands that sustain
them," Nias added.
www.panda.org...(Gemni.org)-Increasing human demands for water and unsustainable rates of water withdrawal are likely to worsen water shortages. Other factors
also have the potential to affect long-term water availability.
40% of the world will live in water-scarce regions by 2025.(5) Factors likely to contribute to these predicted water shortages include population
growth and unsustainable rates of water withdrawal. The United Nations currently estimates global annual population growth at 1.2%, which translates
to an increase of 77 million people per year.(6)
www.gemi.org...In the past, as demand for water has increased, society’s focus has been on addressing this demand through increases in supply. However, this
solution is becoming increasingly difficult and costly and may soon be infeasible in many areas.
www.gemi.org...Inadequate supplies of clean freshwater contribute to a broad range of public health issues, especially in the non-industrial nations and some
developing nations. Human health can be affected by freshwater problems ranging from contamination of municipal water supply sources to pollution
of water bodies used for fishing or recreation. Pathogens that cause acute illness and disease, or chemicals that can be carcinogens in high
concentrations, can affect drinking water supplies. Non-industrial and developing nations face the most serious threats to human health from
inadequate freshwater supplies. Various sources estimate that 1 to 1.5 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, 2 to 3 billion people lack
access to proper sanitation, and 14,000 to 30,000 people die each day from water-borne illnesses.(15) These astonishing numbers represent a
significant challenge for individuals, governments, and businesses in coming decades.
www.gemi.org...(BBC)-Water shortages set to grow
In 1999 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reported that 200 scientists in 50 countries had identified water shortage as one of the two
most worrying problems for the new millennium (the other was global warming).
news.bbc.co.uk...
