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POPSWater Could Be the Future Source of War There are already water shortages here in the U.S. ... in states you would not suspect, like Colorado (with mountains covered in snow). If these predictions of the future of water are true, then there will be many countries and regions in our world that will be willing to fight to get the water they need, or over the rights to water sources. Drilling water wells has become a booming business here in the States. The drillers can hardly keep up with the demands for new wells because the loss of irrigation water means the end of agriculture, and the end to fresh, cheaper water (alternative to public utility water). We haven't listened to the global warming danger signals (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080325/ap_on_sc/antarctica_collapse;_ylt=AhkdhRa7pomM.kFSa9VB2sIPLBIF), so I doubt there will be any rush to fix this growing problems either!
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POPSHow Healthy Is Bottled Water Some amazing and scary facts about bottled water and the plastics it is packaged in in the USA. The cost , the article states, is more than gasoline in the U.S.
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POPSH2O = Life This looks like a really wonderful exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History. We are 98% water and can't live without it. Fascinating subject. I spent a whole day in that museum one Summer vacation years ago, and still didn't get to see everything. I would love to go back and see this exhibit.
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POPSAn Extraterrestrial Poisoned the Water I know that when fluoride began to be added to the water in the U.S. everyone was told that there would be no more cavities. I had never known that too much fluoride could poison you. This sounds like a serious problem that this town and the site in Mexico has. Sounds like they are suffering from "too much of a good thing". Check out this site to learn of other things you can have too much of ... http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977207835
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POPSWater Footprint Calculator What a great thing. It's a real eye opener to see how much water you use based on the goods you consume. I never thought about water used in producing things I buy or eat. Wow.
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POPSBrain Eating Amoeba Kills 6 Just when you think it's safe to go back into the water ... the brain-eaters are coming! Sounds like some crazy sci-fi story ... but this one is for real!! Goes with the old saying ... "Everything that's fun is either dangerous, fattening, or illegal!"
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