[news] Military experts say worldwide water scarcity could lead to future conflict

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Some of the world's most powerful nations are getting increasingly desperate  
for fresh water and observers are concerned that a day will come when countries will  
fight for the dwindling resource.

Countries in the Middle East and Africa have long dealt with water shortages but now  
the likes of China, India and the United States are grappling with the problem.

And the United Nations says five billion people will be living in areas with limited  
water availability by 2025, which will only exacerbate tensions and demand for the  
limited supply. 

  


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