Vietnam feels the heat of a 100-year drought. Water levels in the nation's rice bowl have fallen to their lowest points in nearly 20 years, threatening the livelihoods of tens of millions of people who depend on the river basin for farming, fishing and transportation. The biggest problem, however, is not the water. It's the salt. Time Magazine
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1969630,00.html
Groundwater depleting at alarming rate: Report. If current trends of acute groundwater use continue, 60% of all acquifers in India could run dry in 20 years or will be in a critical condition, a World Bank report launched on Friday said. Bombay Economic Times, India.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/Groundwater-depleting-at-alarming-rate-Report/articleshow/5649017.cms
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