News: Water Wars Begin in India

by Elizabeth Barrette on May 22, 2009

Previously we’ve discussed environmental and social issues relating to water. I started using the term “water wars” over 20 years ago to describe what would happen when the American southwest and west seriously ran short of water. During that time, other people have gradually awakened to the danger.  So far it’s been confined mostly to political and financial squabbles.  But in India, people are already killing each other over water.

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