Where Will The First Water War Take Place?

[NYCresident2014]

Originally Posted by Sunbiz1

Until you factor in what it does to the climate, removing saltwater w/o returning freshwater increases salt levels; which in turn will increase ocean temps even further.

You do realize that once water is removed from the ocean, it goes through whatever use it is intended for (irrigation, human consumption, whatever), where it then goes back into the water ecosystem and ultimately returns to the ocean, right?

Imagine this- you desalinate a billion gallons for residential use. Those billion gallons mostly go down the drain inside the home, which makes its way back to the ocean after going to a wastewater treatment facility. The gallons that are actually consumed either end up back in the sewers after they wash through the body, or evaporate and return to the air, where they later return to the ocean in the form of rainwater.

There is no way to overall remove water from the ocean. The salinity level won't increase, because the water level won't decrease. The only things that dry up are remote lakes and rivers that are fed by snow/rain; the oceans are effectively the catch basin of the world.

"Using" water doesn't actually consume it, it just temporarily changes forms until it turns back into water and ends up back in the ocean (or some other area, like a desert aquifer).

[InTheMountains93]

Originally Posted by City Guy997S

Desalinization plants can solve this cheaper than any war.........

There is also the technology to “create weather” it’s out there even a video showing the machine making clouds…. But even if that couldn’t be done on large scale there is no reason why there can’t be desalinization plants made to supply western states in need.

[SerlingHitchcockJPeele]

Originally Posted by tijlover

It's been predicted that our future wars will be fought over water, and what's your guess as to where the first one will take place?

My guess: China.

I think you're right... but I definitely hope you're wrong.

With two of the world most powerful navies in the world going at it, I can already smell the bodies rot. I sure hope we don't see the reemergence of the Neocon globalist mindset, which typically indicates we're headed for losing more blood and treasure. And, naval war with China will make OIF/OEF look like a day at the beach.