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The Race to Buy up the World’s Water

By on October 12, 2010 in water conservation, water crisis, water scarcity

The New Oil Should private companies control our most precious natural resource? Everyone agrees that we are in the midst of a global freshwater crisis. Around the world, rivers, lakes, and aquifers are dwindling faster than Mother Nature can possibly replenish them; industrial and household chemicals are rapidly polluting what’s left. Meanwhile, global population is […]

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Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis

By on July 5, 2010 in environmental problems, water conservation, water scarcity

1. Educate to change consumption and lifestyles In the end, changing the face of this crisis involves education to motivate new behaviors. Coping with the coming era of water scarcity will require major overhaul of all forms of consumption, from individual use to the supply chains of major corporations, like GE. Some regions led by […]

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