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The Looming Water Shortage

Posted June 13, 2008

“There’s no argument that water is much more necessary to life than oil. Without water, we die. Without oil, well, we learn to use biofuel… or bicycles.” — Mike Burnick

by Mike Burnick

Baltimore and Florida – (TFN): Commodity prices have been going through the roof for years, thanks to a scarcity of supplies and ever-surging global demand.

But if you can set aside peak oil and the indisputable global food crisis for a moment, I want to talk about another threat facing the global economy. In fact, in my opinion, it’s the #1 threat to the global economy: the coming fresh water shortage.

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From China to Argentina… from the Philippines to Mexico… street protests, food strikes and riots are breaking out. It’s only the beginning of a massive…

Global Food Crisis!

In just the last year… Pork prices leapt over 63% in China…Tortilla prices up 51% in Mexico… Bread prices up 35% in Egypt… Rice prices doubled in Philippines… Soybean prices jumped in Argentina, leading to riots…

And it’s just going to get worse. But as some hungry investors riot, others will feast on profits as big as 616%, 962% and 1,006%. Learn how right now.

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This precious resource is also running in short supply. There’s no argument that water is much more necessary to life than oil. Without water, we die. Without oil, well, we learn to use biofuel… or bicycles.

Here in Florida, we’re already rationing our water, like many other areas around the world. Even as our “rainy season” begins, I’m restricted to watering my parched front lawn just two days per week. But that’s a very mild inconvenience compared to what’s going on in other parts of the world - and what’s likely to happen in the very near future here in the United States… Read on to learn more.

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