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Water shortages are likely brewing future wars — with several flashpoints across the globe (www.cnbc.com)

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Time for Canada to start building a wall...

[–] krelvar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Water_Knife

This was a pretty good read, also rather uncomfortable. I live in Arizona and I worry about the future here for my kids.

[–] alansuspect@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So the opposite of Waterworld?

[–] anzo@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sea water is no commodity. If we talk about shortages, we are not referring to the humid salt that makes the oceans :p

[–] alansuspect@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Don't you know the poem? Water, water everywhere, so let's all have a drink.

[–] taanegl@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

hahaha can I get off? Can I exit this degenrate ride?! HAHA I LIVE IN DECADENCE HAHA WHEN PEOPLE ARE HAHA STARVING AND DYING UNDER DROUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD HAHA CREATE MAKESHIFT MORTARS AIMED AT PRIVATE JETS HAHAHA no no I'm just joking :) Although..