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A Pirate Map for Future Water Wars
As the need for fresh water increases, growing populations across the globe will increasingly turn to groundwater to slake their thirst. But where will we find that water? UNESCO's World-wide Hydrogeological Mapping and Assessment Programme (WHYMAP) created this map, along with several others, to serve as a guide to the world's groundwater resources in aquifers and other groundwater environments. Not only will you need this map during the coming water wars, you'll also want it if you ever hope to figure out the subplots in the new Bond flick, Quantum of Solace. More »