Why is America running out of water?
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Decreasing precipitation and rising populations could bring a perfect storm of water shortages for the United States. Where is our water going?
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U.N. report finds 1 in 4 people don't have access to clean drinking water : NPR
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Nasa data shows the world is running out of water, The Independent
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Are We Running Out of Water?
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Water Shortage: Causes and Effects
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Is the world running out of freshwater?, News
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We're Running out of Water
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How America's fastest growing city is trying to secure its water future - Good Morning America
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America running out of White Claw hard seltzer, News
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Cape Town: What It's Like to Live Through Water Crisis
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Why is America running out of water?
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Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and San Francisco Are Running Out of Water
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Are we running out of water?, Water
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The Floridan aquifer: Why one of our rainiest states is worried about water