Back in the early days of the opening of the Great Plains and Western U.S. water was a critical component of where settlements were established. Before the settlements it determined the location of homesteads and ranches. There were many range wars fought over water. He who controlled the water controlled the range.
The people living in areas with abundant fresh water have a hard time understanding how critical water supplies can be. Out here on the southern end of the Great Plains we know about water. With it you can thrive. Without it you die.
Fresh water is distributed unevenly across the globe. The Eastern U.S. has it in abundance; the Middle East and much of Africa is constantly concerned with it. As populations grow, pressure on the supply of fresh water for drinking, bathing and agricultural uses increases. Are we looking at Water Wars in the near future?
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