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Groundwater depletion and ‘virtual water’

Impact: Water Shortage    September 24, 2010
Groundwater loss in cubic liters per year…..Credit: American Geophysical Union Of the most useful water for humans, groundwater – water that flows or resides underground – comprises about 30% of the total. Another 1% is surface water. The rest is water locked in glaciers and polar ice caps. As you might expect, it’s difficult to [...]
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Report: Water shortage risk ranked by country

News: Water Shortage    June 29, 2010
Problems such as the growing shortage of fresh water (drinkable or industrial grade) are not just public or governmental concerns. Agriculture, manufacturing, and general business also require copious, inexpensive and reliable sources of water – so it’s not surprising that research organizations that cater to business needs also take the problems seriously. Such is the [...]
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Lloyd’s Report: Water scarcity a threat to business

Impact: Water Shortage    April 29, 2010
“Catastrophic global water shortage is a greater global risk than soaring food prices and exhaustion of energy reserves during the 21st century.” This is not the voice of left or right (political) activism. This is not the agenda of this or that research group. This is the voice of sober (British) business thinking, emanating from [...]
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