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25 Signs That A Horrific Global Water Crisis Is Coming

2011-09-17T11:01:00.000-07:00

25 Signs That A Horrific Global Water Crisis Is Coming

Every single day, we are getting closer to a horrific global water crisis. This world was blessed with an awesome amount of fresh water, but because of our foolishness it is rapidly disappearing. Rivers, lakes and major underground aquifers all over the globe are drying up, and many of the fresh water sources that we still have available are so incredibly polluted that we simply cannot use them anymore. Without fresh water, we simply cannot function. Just imagine what would happen if the water got cut off in your house and you were not able to go out and buy any. Just think about it. How long would you be able to last? Well, as sources of fresh water all over the globe dry up, we are seeing drought conditions spread. We are starting to see massive "dust storms" in areas where we have never seem them before. Every single year, most of the major deserts around the world are getting bigger and the amount of usable agricultural land in most areas is becoming smaller. Whether you are aware of this or not, the truth is that we are rapidly approaching a breaking point.

If dramatic changes are not made soon, in the years ahead water shortages are going to force large groups of people to move to new areas. As the global water crisis intensifies, there will be political conflicts and potentially even wars over water. We like to think of ourselves as being so "advanced", but the reality is that we have not figured out how to live without water. When the water dries up in an area, most of the people are going to have to leave.

And yes, it will even happen in the United States too. For example, once Lake Mead dries up there is simply no way that so many people are going to be able to live in and around Las Vegas.

Right now, most of us take for granted that we will always have access to an unlimited amount of clean water.

But when you take a hard look at the data, it quickly becomes clear that everything that we have always taken for granted about water is about to dramatically change.

That following are 25 signs that a horrific global water crisis is coming. The first 12 facts are about the United States, and the last 13 are about the rest of the world....

#1 Today, the United States uses approximately 148 trillion gallons of fresh water a year.

#2 According to the U.S. government, 36 U.S. states are already facing water shortages or will be facing water shortages within the next few years.

#3 Since 1998, the level of water in Lake Mead has plunged by more than 50 percent. Lake Mead supplies about 85 percent of the water used in Las Vegas, and at this point the lake has 5.6 trillion gallons less water than it used to have. Lake Mead is falling so fast that some believe that the Hoover dam could actually stop producing electricity in a few years. Needless to say, that would be a total disaster for that entire region of the country. In addition, if things continue at the current pace, it is being estimated that Lake Mead will run completely dry some time around the year 2021.

#4 According to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. interior west is now the driest that it has been in 500 years.

#5 The Ogallala Aquifer, which is a massive underground lake that stretches from South Dakota all the way to Texas, is rapidly drying up. The Ogallala Aquifer is believed to be the largest body of fresh water in the world, and right now it is being drained at a rate of approximately 800 gallons per minute. Right now it covers approximately 174,000 square miles, and since the 1950s we have drained enough water from it "to half-fill Lake Erie". Once upon a time, the Ogallala Aquifer had an average depth of about 240 feet, but today the average depth is just 80 feet. If something is not done, we will definitely see a return of the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s. We need to start listening to the experts. Just consider what David Brauer of the Ogallala Research Service had to say when asked about the future of the Ogallala Aquifer....

"Our goal now is to engineer a soft landing. That's all we can do."

#6 A federal judge has ruled that the state of Georgia has very few legal rights to Lake Lanier. Lake Lanier is the main water source for the city of Atlanta. Millions more people are expected to move into the Atlanta area in the coming years, and this is creating an absolute nightmare for city officials.

#7 It is estimated that California only has a 20 year supply of fresh water left.

#8 It is estimated that New Mexico only has a 10 year supply of fresh water left.

#9 Things have gotten so dry in Arizona that now giant "dust storms" have been blowing through the city of Phoenix.

#10 Texas is has experienced one of the driest stretches that it has ever seen. Right now, approximately 81 percent of the state of Texas is experiencing "exceptional drought" conditions, and wildfires have burned an astounding 3.6 million acres in the state.

#11 Approximately 40 percent of all U.S. rivers and approximately 46 percent of all U.S. lakes have become so polluted that they are are now considered to be too dangerous to fish in, swim in or get drinking water from.

#12 Eight states in the Great Lakes region have signed a pact banning the export of water to outsiders - even to other U.S. states.

#13 It is being projected that by the year 2030, global demand for water will be 40 percent higher than it is today.

#14 Worldwide demand for fresh water tripled during the last century, and is now doubling every 21 years.

#15 According to USAID, one-third of the population of the earth will be facing severe or chronic water shortages by the year 2025.

#16 Of the 60 million people added to the world’s cities every year, the vast majority of them live in impoverished areas that have no sanitation facilities whatsoever.

#17 It is estimated that 75 percent of the surface water in India is now contaminated by human and agricultural waste.

#18 If you can believe it, according to a UN study on sanitation, far more people in India have access to a cell phone than to a toilet.

#19 In the developing world, 90 percent of all wastewater is discharged completely untreated into local rivers, streams or lakes.

#20 Every 8 seconds, somewhere in the world a child dies from drinking dirty water.

#21 Due to a lack of water, Saudi Arabia has given up on trying to grow wheat and will be 100 percent dependent on wheat imports by the year 2016.

#22 In northern China, the water table is dropping one meter every single year because of drought and overpumping.

#23 Incredibly, a new desert the size of Rhode Island is created in China every single year because of drought and overpumping.

#24 In China, 80 percent of all major rivers have become so horribly polluted that they do not support any aquatic life at all at this point.

#25 Collectively, the women of South Africa walk the equivalent of the distance to the moon and back 16 times a day just to get water.
Right now, more than a billion people around the globe do not have access to safe drinking water.

That number is going to keep increasing.

Without enough fresh water, people cannot grow enough food. Global food prices are already starting to skyrocket, and the coming global water crisis certainly is not going to help matters.

A massive, massive disaster is on the horizon. The era of gigantic amounts of cheap food and "unlimited" amounts of clean water is over.

A horrific global water crisis is coming.

You better get ready.

Eyes betray numbers in our heads

2010-03-27T11:02:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of the
University of Melbourne
and World Science staff
It may be harder to lie about your age, or your poker hand, after new research has found that our eye position betrays the numbers we’re thinking about.

Participants in a University of Melbourne, Australia, study were asked to state a series of random numbers. By measuring their eye position, researchers said they could reliably predict the next chosen number—before it was spoken.

A leftward and downward change in eye position announced that the next number would be smaller than the last, the scientists said. Correspondingly, upward and rightward forecast a larger number than the last. The degree of eye movement reflected the size of the numerical shift.

The paper was published March 23 online in the research journal Current Biology.

“When we think of numbers we automatically code them in space, with smaller number falling to the left and larger numbers to the right. That is, we think of them along a left-to-right oriented mental number line—often without even noticing this number-space association ourselves,” said researcher Tobias Loetscher of the university, an author of the study.

“This study shows that shifts along the mental number line are accompanied by systematic eye movements. We suggest that when we navigate through mental representations—as for example numbers—we re-use brain processes that primarily evolved for interacting and navigating in the outside world.”

“This study will hopefully provide a template to investigate how the human mind works via a connection with the space and world around us,” added co-author Michael Nicholls.

The study involved asking twelve right-handed men to name 40 numbers between one and 30 in a sequence as random as possible, paced by a metronome. For each number, the researchers measured the average eye position during the half-second before each numbers was declared.

TNT picks up 3 new series

2010-01-22T01:28:00.000-08:00

TNT has added three more shows to its lineup of originals, picking up a pair of cop shows for later this year and a Steven Spielberg-produced drama about an alien invasion for 2011.

The cable channel has picked up 10 episodes each of the untitled alien series, which stars Noah Wyle as the leader of a resistance group; "Delta Blues," featuring Jason Lee as a quirky Memphis cop; and "Rizzoli & Isles," about a Boston homicide detective (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner (Sasha Alexander) who work together on cases.

"Delta Blues" will star Lee ("My Name Is Earl") as Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis police officer with deep ties to the city who lives with his mom (Celia Weston). Alfre Woodard ("Three Rivers") plays his boss; the cast also includes Robyn Lively ("Savannah," "Saving Grace"), Sam Hennings, Abraham Benrubi ("ER"), DJ Qualls ("Hustle & Flow") and Leonard Earl Howze. George Clooney and Grant Heslov are executive producing the show with co-writer Liz Garcia ("Cold Case"); fellow scribe Joshua Harto is a producer.

"Rizzoli & Isles" is based on a series of novels by Tess Gerritsen. Harmon ("Law & Order," "Women's Murder Club") will play Detective Jane Rizzoli, who enlists the help of medical examiner Maura Isles (Alexander, "NCIS") to solve cases in Beantown. Lorraine Bracco ("The Sopranos") will have a recurring part as Jane's mom; the show also stars Bruce McGill ("W.," "Animal House"), Lee Thompson Young ("FlashForward"), Jordan Bridges ("Conviction") and Billy Burke ("Twilight").

"Bones" veteran Janet Tamaro wrote the pilot and will exec produce with "The Closer's" Michael Robin, who also directed, and Bill Haber.

The alien-invasion series will star Wyle ("ER," "The Librarian") as a man who becomes the leader of a resistance cell after aliens wipe out most of the planet's population. Moon Bloodgood ("Terminator Salvation"), Jessy Schram ("Life," "Veronica Mars"), Drew Roy, Maxim Knight and Seychelle Gabriel. Robert Rodat ("Saving Private Ryan") wrote the pilot, which Carl Franklin ("Devil in a Blue Dress") directed. Spielberg is an exec producer.

Stormy Weather/Africa

2009-08-05T16:32:00.000-07:00

The Singing Highway

2009-07-28T16:15:00.000-07:00

Haven't We Been Through This Before?

2009-07-26T11:27:00.000-07:00

Best Wedding Entrance Ever!

2009-07-24T16:42:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson FINAL Rehearsal Footage Video

2009-07-05T10:35:00.000-07:00

Are older drivers high-risk drivers?

2009-07-05T10:16:00.001-07:00

View from the Top
Seniors Behind
The Wheel
Are older drivers high-risk drivers?
By A. Karl Halbedi
I t is often said that older drivers are the most dangerous drivers on the
road. But how accurate is public opinion to the real risk aging drivers pose? In fact, teenage drivers—not older drivers—pose the greatest risk by far to other drivers or pedestrians, according to a recent study by the AAA Founda tion for Traffic Safety.

The study analyzed government data on fatal motor vehicle crashes from 1999 through 2003, and national travel esti mates from 2001, to estimate the risks that drivers of various ages would be involved in and likely have at least some degree of responsibility for crashes fatal to themselves and to others. The risk of being involved in a fatal crash was shown to be highest when teens are first licensed. From there the risk declines until around age 65, and it isn’t until age 70 that the risk is shown to start increasing again.

So the quick answer is “yes,” elderly drivers are at a higher risk of being involved in a fatal accident. However, the risk they pose is primarily to themselves rather than other drivers. Drivers ages 85 and older were found to have the highest risk of being involved in and responsible for crashes in which they themselves died. Previous studies have suggested this is due to their likelihood of being seriously injured or killed if they are involved in a crash more than their increased risk of causing crashes in the first place.

Conversely, drivers under age 20 were found most likely to be involved in and responsible for crashes fatal to others, whether in relation to the number of older drivers on the road or in relation to the amount that they drive.

“Mile per mile, the average 80-year-old driver may pose a lit tle bit more risk to you and me than the average 30-year-old does, but they drive so much less that it more than makes up for the differ ence,” explained the Foundation’s Senior Research Associate and study author Brian Tefft, “so the 30-year-old driver is actually more likely than the 80-year-old to cause harm to you or me over the course of a year, and a typical 30-year- old driver poses more of a threat to you or me than the average 70-year-old does, no matter how you look at it.”

The question arises then, given all the negative public sentiment toward senior drivers, how concerned should the rest of the driving population be about aging drivers?

“Stories about bizarre crashes involving elderly drivers crashing into crowds of people are tragic, but they’re also very, very unusual,” said J. Peter Kissinger, the AAA Foundation’s Presi dent and CEO. “Our other studies tell us that some older drivers do indeed have health problems or cognitive issues : that call into question their ability to drive safely, and we need to continue to work to find ways to meet the mobility needs of those who really shouldn’t be driving, but the story that always gets lost is that the great majority of older drivers are actually very safe.” GP

To view the full study report, visit www.aaafoundation.org

— Roadwise Review
Recognizing the need for evaluation is one of the easiest ways all of us can help potentially at-risk seniors determine if they are fit to drive. AAA Roadwise Review: A Tool to Help Seniors Drive Safely Longer is a scientifically validated screening tool created by AAA and transportation safety researchers. This CD-ROM allows seniors to privately measure their functional ability - in eight areas shown to increase the risk of crashes
among seniors. These areas include: Leg Strength and General Mobility, Headl Flexibility, High and Low Contrast Visual Acuity, Working Memory, Visualization of Missing Information, Visual Search, and Useful Field of View.

To obtain a copy of J Roadwise Revieu contact your local AAA club.

The Iranian Dr. Ruth

2009-07-05T09:35:00.000-07:00

Sex according to Oum Mohammad
http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20090629-sex-according-oum-mohammad-sexologist-fellatio-masturbation-emirates

Cable TV News Coverage

2009-07-04T09:40:00.001-07:00

The News Business Is A Treadmill To Oblivion

2009-06-22T06:19:00.000-07:00

Series Premieres/Returns Summer Schedule

2009-05-22T09:13:00.000-07:00

Series Premieres/Returns - May

Monday, May 25th

8:00 - Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC): I’m sure this will garner huge ratings. After that…

9:00 - Intervention (A&E)

10:00 - Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC) - Yeah, I didn’t realize this was on last season either.

10:00 - Cake Boss (TLC)

Tuesday, May 26th

9:00 - The Apprentice (UK): You’re sacked!

9:00 - Hitched or Ditched (CW): Couples have one week to go from dating to engaged.

10:00 - Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood (Oxygen)

10:00 - The Little Couple (TLC): Sequel to Little People Just Married.

Wednesday, May 27th

8:00 - Wipeout (ABC): Oh, those giant balls!

9:00 - The Goode Family (ABC): The newest animated series by Mike Judge.

9:30 - Dog the Bounty Hunter (A&E)

9:30 - Surviving Suburbia (ABC): But, apparently, not surviving the season.

Friday, May 29th

9:00 - What Not to Wear (TLC): Featuring the makeover of former Blossom gal Mayim Bialik.

Saturday, May 30th

10:00 - Pushing Daisies(ABC): Ending on June 13th

Sunday, May 31st

8:00 - Million Dollar Password (CBS): Reege returns!

9:00 - Ice Road Truckers (History)
Series Premieres/Returns - June

Monday, June 1st

8:00 - I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!(NBC): I’m reading this is a “new” series for NBC, but I could swear this was on ABC for awhile in the early 2000s. Anyhoo, they’re going to slot this in four days a week in June. Good luck with that.

Tuesday, June 2nd

10:00 - Paris Hilton My New BFF (MTV): Eh, I’m too tired to make a joke about this.

Thursday, June 4th

9:00 - Burn Notice (USA): New time

10:00 - The Listener(NBC): A paramedic who’s telepathic. Comes to us from our friends to the north (that would be Canada, folks).

10:00 - Royal Pains(USA): For all of the promotion they’ve done for this show, it damn well better be good!

Sunday, June 7th

9:00 - Gene Simmons Family Jewels (A&E): Why?

9:00 - The Next Food Network Star (Food Network)

10:00 - Army Wives (Lifetime)

10:30 - Denise Richards: It’s Complicated (E!): No, it’s actually boring.

Monday, June 8th

9:00 - The Closer (TNT)

10:00 - Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo)

10:00 - Weeds (Showtime)

10:00 - Raising the Bar (TNT):

10:30 - Nurse Jackie (Showtime): Edie Falco returns to series TV.

Wednesday, June 10th

10:00 - Top Chef Masters (Bravo): This time the competition is against “world renowned” chefs rather than, you know, the guy down the block.

Thursday, June 11th

9:00 She’s Got the Look (TV Land): Remember when TV Land was still watchable?

Sunday, June 14th

9:00 - True Blood (HBO)

Monday, June 15th

9:00 - The Cleaner (A&E)

Tuesday, June 16h

8:00 - Wedding Day (TNT): Reality series where deserving couples receive dream weddings.

9:00 - The First 48 (A&E)

9:00 - Hawthorne(TNT): New medical series starring Jada Pinkett Smith.

10:00 - The Singing Bee (CMT): Now with more Country!

10:00 - Saving Grace (TNT)

Wednesday, June 17th

9:00 - Gordon Ramsay’s F Word (BBC America)

Saturday, June 20th

10:00 - Eli Stone (ABC): Everyone now — Yea! Ends on July 11th, I believe.

Sunday, June 21st

8:00 - Merlin (NBC)

Monday, June 22nd

8:00 - The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family)

9:00 - Make It or Break It (ABC Family): Not a reality show. It’s a scripted show featuring Candice Cameron and Peri Gilpin.

Tuesday, June 23rd

8:00 - The Superstars (ABC): Sort of like Battle of the Network Stars except the celebrities are paired off with professional athletes.

9:00 - America’s Got Talent (NBC): Get ready for five months of over-excited audiences and The Hoff.

10:00 - Primetime (ABC)

Wednesday, June 24th

10:00 - The Real World (MTV)

10:00 - The Philanthropist (NBC)

Thursday, June 25th

10:00 - Penn & Teller: Bullshit (Showtime)
Series Premieres/Returns - July

Wednesday, July 1st

8:00 - Great American Road Trip (NBC)

Friday, July 3rd

8:00 - Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (FOX)

Tuesday, July 7th

8:00 - 10 Things I Hate About you (ABC Family)

9:00 - Blonde Charity Mafia (CW): A docu-series (?) about Washington D.C.’s young, female elite.

10:00 - Warehouse 13 (SciFi): Though, it may be SyFy by then.

Wednesday, July 8th

9:00 - I Survived a Japanese Game Show (ABC)

9:00 - Ghost Hunters International (SciFi or SyFy)

Friday, July 10th

9:00 - Eureka (SciFi): Or SyFy…not too sure yet.

Wednesday, July 15th

9:00 - Leverage (TNT)

10:00 - Dark Blue(TNT): Dylan McDermott takes a stab at original cable fare.

Saturday, July 18th

10:00 - Dirty Sexy Money (ABC): Ends August 8th

Sunday, July 19th

10:00 - HGTV Design Star (HGTV)

Monday, July 20th

10:00 - Dating in the Dark (ABC): The big budget version of a blind date.

Tuesday, July 21st

8:00 - Hell’s Kitchen (FOX): More verbal abuse by Gordon Ramsay.

8:30 - Ruby & The Rockits(ABC Family): It’s the return of David Cassidy to television! Eeeeeeee!

Tuesday, July 28th

9:00 - More to Love (FOX): a reality-dating program for all of us fat bastards out there.

Wednesday, July 29th

9:00 - The Moment of Truth (FOX): More lives ruined for money.
Series Premieres/Returns - August

Tuesday, August 4th

9:00 - Lincoln Heights (ABC Family)

Sunday, August 9th

8:00 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (ABC): The Reege version. Does this man ever sleep?

Wednesday, August 19th

9:00 - Ghost Hunters (SciFi or SyFy)

Thursday, August 20th

10:00 - Project Runway (Lifetime): First year away from Bravo.

Global Balancing

2009-04-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

These guys are simply crazy! Risking their lives for a good shot is something I can’t understand! On the other hand, they can be just too confident in their skills! Founder of Global Balancing Ltd., eskil, has been working 12 years as performer of balancing acts around the world.

Lost Generation

2009-02-28T07:36:00.000-08:00

Floating Island Made From 250,000 Recycled Plastic Bottles

2009-02-14T20:30:00.000-08:00

Spiral Island was a floating artificial island in a lagoon near Puerto Aventuras, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico south of Cancún. It was built by British eco-pioneer Richart (or "Rishi") Sowa beginning in 1998; he filled nets with empty discarded plastic bottles to support a structure of plywood and bamboo, on which he poured sand and planted numerous plants, including mangroves.

The island sported a two-story house, a solar oven, a self-composting toilet, and three beaches. He used some 250,000 bottles for the 66ft (20 m) by 54 ft (16 m) structure. The mangroves were planted to help keep the island cool, and some of them rose up to 15 ft (5 m) high.

It was destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005. In August 2007, Sowa announced that he will rebuild Spiral Island.

Lock Bumping

2009-02-13T13:43:00.000-08:00

This is scary stuff!

Tree Removal the fast way!

2009-02-04T09:28:00.001-08:00

A Gas Station moment

2008-01-18T15:04:00.000-08:00

http://view.break.com/387011 - Watch more free videos

Ouch! TV in Japan

2007-12-24T16:38:00.000-08:00

Amazingly, most of them are smiling before and... after!