Water: the Incoming Apocalypse
Written by Asinus Asinum Fricat on May 8, 2008 – 1:57 pm -Scouring the “internets” for water news I came across this dire warning:
Water: the Incoming Apocalypse.
Oil, of course, still dominates world economics and politics. But some day in the not so distant future, with peak oil, alternative fuels and other clean technologies, combined with the rising costs of extracting oil, will diminish petroleum’s influence once and for all. Water will be the next oil. One hundred years ago, if someone had told you that water will be sold in stores, under “premium” brand names for as much as $3 for a liter, you would have said that this person is insane.
Well, insanity has caught up to reality. Water privatization is upon us, and unless we act, fast, you will be paying through the nose for every liter of water. Read more »
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