America is Thirsty.....says Macleans Article

A recent Macleans article (November 24th, 2005) discusses the water issues that are changing economies around the world. The implications for Canada and the U.S. are huge. It is clear that B.C. needs to implement ground water legislation to regulate and protect this most precious natural resource.

All across the U.S., communities are drying out. Drought has cut the flow
of the Missouri River by a third, and intensive farming in the Midwest has
substantially drained the enormous Ogallala aquifer that stretches from South
Dakota to Texas. Even in northern climates like Wisconsin and Illinois,
residents are dealing with dry wells that have failed to keep pace with soaring
demand. When the U.S. government surveyed the 50 states in 2003, more than
two-thirds said they expect to face some sort of water shortage within the next
10 years. The situation is even worse in the developing world. The United
Nations estimates that by 2025, two-thirds of the world population, or almost
5.5 billion people, will face chronic water shortages, and scientists expect
global warming will only make things worse. Full
Article here: