WIRED SCIENCE | Peak Water | PBS

Peak oil is the idea that the earth's oil resources are coming to a close. But it's not just oil that is disappearing, the earth's fresh water supplies are dwindling and H2O is disappearing as an inexpensive commodity. We travel to the American southwest to see what the driest communities in the country are doing to keep the water flowing in the ever-burgeoning desert populations.

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[daisygirl1217]

that's pretty scary...

[idesiremoonlight]

i thought this video was informative. as for comment regarding Peak Oil.............it was discussing peak water........peak oil was just the opening liner.....or did i miss something.

[ronpaulsucks]

Anyone who has taken a Calculus class should know the difference between the rate of change of the amount of a thing and the amount of the thing.

[ronpaulsucks]

No. Peak Oil is the observed phenomenon that the RATE of oil extraction PEAKS, around the time HALF of the oil is pumped out.

[elstonieo]

cheers for the upload