This blog will look at the world water crisis, and its relationship to hunger and food. No water, more hunger and less food. Thereafter, unrest and bad times.

We take a look at the issues.

First, here are some links to get us started.

"War, famine, mass extinctions and devastating plagues - all of these are coming unless some kind of miraculous solution is found to the world's rapidly growing water crisis.  By the year 2030, the global demand for water will exceed the global supply of water by an astounding 40 percent according to one very disturbing U.S. government report.  As you read this article, lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers are steadily drying up all over the planet.  The lack of global water could potentially be enough to bring about a worldwide economic collapse all by itself if nothing is done because no society can function without water.  Just try to live a single day without using any water some time.  You will quickly realize how difficult it is.  Fresh water is the single most important natural resource on the planet, and we are very rapidly running out of it."

From:

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/25-shocking-facts-about-the-earths-dwindling-water-resources

"Water is essential to health and social and economic development

• Over 5,000 children die each day due to dirty water or poor hygiene
• Half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering water borne diseases
• Water-related diseases kill one child every 15 seconds
• 1 Dollar invested in water/sanitation returns in 8 Dollars of economic growth

Water is essential to feed the world

• 70% of the world’s water resources are needed for food production!
• Producing food for the increasing world population will require 50% more freshwater
• Increasing competition for water and inefficient irrigation practices could constrain future food production
• In many developing nations, irrigation accounts for over 90% of the water withdrawn. Therefore, more water-efficient irrigation technologies need to be applied.
• The cup of coffee you may drink while reading this page required 140 litres of water. 15.500 litres of water is needed to produce one kg of beef"

From:

http://waterfortheworld.net/index.php?id=12

 6/21/14

The Feds in a battle with the states over water: The Future is here. The Acquifers are gone, The Colorado River is maxed out and Las Vegas plays on.

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/210130-fears-of-epa-land-grab-create-groundswell-against-water-rule


6/23/14 Water Crisis: The United States and China, India
 

"United States

Water Scarcity

• 18 States are currently facing droughts, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor
• 40 percent of all U.S. water withdrawals are for export
• Unless measures are taken, California will demand three times more groundwater than can be supplied over the next 100 years
• Florida‚ rapid use of groundwater has created thousands of sinkholes that devour anything, houses, cars and shopping malls, unfortunate enough to be built on top of them
• The Western U.S. is facing its warmest decades in over 500 years
• In 2007, Lake Superior, the world‚ largest freshwater lake, dropped to its lowest levels in 80 years and the water has receded more than 15 meters from the shoreline
• Lake Mead, the vast reservoir of the Colorado River, has a 50 percent chance of running dry by 2021"
   
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• China
  Water Quality 
• 90 percent of wastewater produced in underdeveloped countries is discharged untreated into local waters
• 80 percent of China’s major rivers are so degraded that they no longer support aquatic life
• 90 percent of all groundwater systems under major cities in China are contaminated
• 75 percent of India’s rivers and lakes are so polluted that they should not be used for drinking or bathing
• 60 percent of rural Russians drink water from contaminated wells
• 20 percent of all surface water in Europe is seriously threatened
  
  
  From:
  
  http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/interesting-water-facts/

6/24/14

11 US Cities May Run Out Of Water Soon?

Salt Lake City, Utah
-Lincoln, Nebraska
-Cleveland, Ohio
-Miami, Florida
-Atlanta, Georgia
-Washington, D.C.
-El Paso, Texas
-San Antonio, Texas
-San Francisco Bay Area, California
-Houston, Texas
-Los Angeles, California
 

From:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/04/water-shortage_n_4378418.html