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Old 09-29-2008, 09:07 AM  
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Water will never be in such short supply that WWIII will be started over it.

The main ice covered landmass is Antarctica at the South Pole, with about 90 percent of the world's ice (and 70 percent of its fresh water). Antarctica is covered with ice an average of 2,133 meters (7,000 feet) thick. If all of the Antarctic ice melted, sea levels around the world would rise about 61 meters (200 feet)

There is a significant amount of ice covering Greenland, which would add another 7 meters (20 feet) to the oceans if it melted. Because Greenland is closer to the equator than Antarctica, the temperatures there are higher, so the ice is more likely to melt.
Your on crack. There's lots of water, but none of is it usable.

There are states that don't have enough water to support it's population. Some of these states are already fighting in court to have more water shipped in.
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