Water stress for the earth

[deyana]

I've thinking about water quite a bit lately. Mostly due, of course, to the problems I've had with my own water well lately.

I saw this article in todays BBC News and it implies that we may be running into big problems with water shortages in the near future. By 'we' I mean the world in general, although as you can see from the map that is planned out so well in the article, some countries are more affected than others.

Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11435522

Quote:

''About 80% of the world's population lives in areas where the fresh water supply is not secure, according to a new global analysis.

Researchers compiled a composite index of "water threats" that includes issues such as scarcity and pollution.

The most severe threat category encompasses 3.4 billion people.''

[deyana]

The map clearly indicates the countries that are under the worst stress, regarding lack of water. I know that farmers in India have been saying for years now that they have to dig there wells lower and lower down as time goes by just in order to get to the water table.

[Deleted]

Forget Oil. It's water that is the more precious commodity. Did you'll not see the Jack Nicholson and Mia Farrow classic - Chinatown ?

[deyana]

I've heard of it, nycank, but haven't seen it so far. What's it about? Yep, water is indeed a very precious commodity, I wonder what the future holds if we are not looking at this problem realisticly now?