Drought attack the world violently

Salt Lake City
Use water sparingly because the earth seems increasingly dry due to pollution and global warming. Langkanya water is now felt in some countries the United States and Australia who have always used since the lack of water, and is now worrying.Seven western U.S. states will face water shortages in some years, when climate change increasingly uncontrollable. Increasingly severe drought and the large population growth, making Colorado River victims. "Clearly we are visible in the imbalance between supply and demand," said Brad Udall, Director of Western Water Assessment from the University of Colorado.

Although there is debate about when the worst conditions will surge, scientists at a conference in Salt Lake City, Friday (5 / 12) yesterday estimate the water shortage would occur again in a few decades. "Without any major changes in the management of water, lack of results and the difficult situation will soon occur in seven countries because of the level of river water supplies that meet the increasingly receding," said Dave Wegner, director of the Glen Canyon Institute scientists, as the host-day conference at the University of Utah .

These changes are now clearly visible with the decrease in level of river flow, temperature, higher claims and the amount charged on the Colorado River. This river is very long stretches as far as 2,240 km and provide supplies for agriculture, business, urban and housing. This river along the routes serving Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah region, which is inhabited by 30 million people.

Last year officials from seven states and Mendagri Dirk Kempthorne signed the agreement with the goals of conservation and rescue Colorado River. Long-term plan up to 20 years to set the cooperation deal with the drought.

Meanwhile, if the drought that the country had become increasingly concerned about kangaroos. State terkering local forced to buy water for the first time to meet the supply. Minister of Water Affairs said Karlene Maywald, South Australia to buy 61 billion gallons of water (231 gigaliter) to the capital city of Adelaide has enough water for the needs during 2009 despite continued drought strikes. "We must be careful in taking decisions and to buy water to meet the needs," said Maywald to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio.

Purchase this underscore the serious situation in South Australia. Some experts predict the state will run out of water at the end of the year 2008. They experienced a drought during the last five years and the storage of water Adelaide plunged 8 percent last year.
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