RE: In 20 years, water demand will exceed supply by 40 percent
There are just a few facts that we should not overlook but many of the writers here are willing to take the position of "don't confuse me with the facts" kind of reasoning. We are in deep trouble environmentally and not recognizing it, or denying it as at least one writer above does, is dangerous. There are already islands that are gone due to the rising sea. It takes a lot of energy to desalinate the ocean and even more to transport it to where it may be needed. But don't forget the bottom line, and that is the basic laws of thermodynamics. There is no magic bullet here. It takes energy to manage our lives and moving things around to fix one thing here causes a problem somewhere else. Entropy a.k.a. disorder, rules the roost. Deny it all you will, we can't catch up.
B.D. thanks for a nice article. Here in Michigan we are familiar with water and protective of it. The move to southern California and desert states, water subsidized, will no doubt be reversed as the stress gets greater. Buy your real estate here now!
