Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Water, Water, Not Everywhere

Climate Change Could Cause Half the World to Lose Access to Clean Water
Almost half of humanity could lose clean water access due to climate change, according to a British report to be released tomorrow ahead of an international climate change conference in Mexico.


"The main message is that the closer we get to a four-degree rise, the harder it will be to deal with the consequences," Dr. Mark New, a climate expert at Oxford University, told The Observer.


Scientists told reporters recently that we can expect more rain, more drought and fiercer storms in the future if the world continues on its fossil-fuel gobbling track.
Water wars and Food wars. That will keep some companies very happy and rolling in money making those arms.
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