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The Weight of Water
U.S. states face water shortages |
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29 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 3:15 PM on 29 Oct 2007 The catastrophic California wildfires got all the press, but it's worth paying attention to an equally intimidating but slower-moving threat: water shortages. From Georgia to Massachusetts, Florida to New York, the Great Lakes to the West, U.S. states are getting thirstier. In fact, the government predicts that at least 36 states will face challenges from inadequate water supplies within five years, thanks to ... |
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