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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:03 am


http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/12/11/drought.problem/index.html

Drought seems to be getting worse and putting a strain on our water resources. It's worse in places like Sub Saharan Africa but the US has it's share of water crises. These crises are only going to get worse too.
PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:35 am


Machine that pulls water out of thin air: http://www.strangenewproducts.com/2006/02/rainbox-makes-water-out-of-air.html ...there's a bit of discussion on there, as well as a few links to places that sell them.

(For the sake of convenience: http://www.globalrainbox.com, http://www.airstream-water.com)

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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:37 am


Those things require high humidity and electricity so while they might work in parts of the US and other wealthy countries, they're of no use in say Haiti or Sub Saharan Africa where bottling companies are going in and inciting war to drive out the indigenous populations so that they can buy up the water rights. Very poor countries are not going to be able to afford something like this.
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