Running out of water? Not hardly...

"Scientists believe that we have a vast amount of water, maybe three times the size of our existing oceans, buried deep within the Earth. Trapped in a mineral called Ringwoodite." 

Drought is a nasty word. It is a nasty condition. Parts of the world are in drought. Parts of the United States are in a drought. And yes, part of Minnesota is in a drought. Are we running out of water? Pumping our deep reservoirs dry? Not yet. But there is a bottom to those pools. What do we do if the rain doesn't come? It has not rained in Phoenix for 120 days. In our desert southwest, water is the new gold. But gold will only make you rich - water will keep you alive.

Ever hear of hydropanels? They can perform magic (so it seems). Our air, even in the desert, contains lots of water. They have been installed in a Navajo Nation housing area in the desert southwest. Two hydropanels can create one gallon of potable water per day. In an area that is water-starved right now, one gallon of potable water will keep one person alive and well for one day. Not much, but it is a start. But this is only part of the story. 

Recently, scientists from Northwestern University have made a most interesting discovery. Like, where our water really comes from. Our vast amount of water might not have been seeded here by comets after all. The water might be coming from below. Scientists believe that we have a vast amount of water, maybe three times the size of our existing oceans, buried deep within the Earth. Trapped in a mineral called Ringwoodite. 

We also could be investing in the diversion of excess water to areas that are in scarceness. Every year we seem to have this issue - excess in some areas, shortages in others. Some areas of New England have received a summer's worth of rain in one day. Massive flooding and runoffs happened. Much of the runoff - right into the ocean. Our desert southwest sure could have used some of that precious water. 

Are we running out of water? Not even close. We have water coming down in the rain, Water in our reservoirs. Water in our lakes and streams. Water in our oceans. Water in the icecaps and glaciers. Water in our air. And now we find out we have the largest supply of any place, locked up 400 miles under the surface of the Earth.

We need to get smart on our water and fast. It is estimated by the end of 2025, half the world's population will be in need of water. We have water. We have the technology. Let's get busy.