Fresh water supplies under threat


	Fresh water supplies under threat

bs1999bs

5-2-2008 10:38 PM

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optional. separate by commas., activism, conservation, environment, environmental action, nature, our future, planet earth, sustainability

bs1999bs says:

Developed countries need to become far less wasteful on this precious resource. For too long we have abused the natural bounty.

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