http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/drink-at-your-own-risk-global-warming-disease-and-our-water/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:38:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/drink-at-your-own-risk-global-warming-disease-and-our-water/#comment-20915 David B. Benson Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:10:54 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/drink-at-your-own-risk-global-warming-disease-and-our-water/#comment-20915 Heather --- Probably not the richest country anymore. Try Dubai or United Arab Emerates. Heather — Probably not the richest country anymore. Try Dubai or United Arab Emerates.

]]> http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/drink-at-your-own-risk-global-warming-disease-and-our-water/#comment-20905 Heather Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:26:05 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/drink-at-your-own-risk-global-warming-disease-and-our-water/#comment-20905 As someone who works on Great Lakes issues as well as climate change, I would point out that this really underscores that we need to upgrade the infrastructure of our water systems. The fact that heavy downpours of rain cause the storm drains to back up into the sewer lines, resulting in discharges of raw, untreated sewage into our lakes, streams, and (in case of local flooding) sometimes our streets and homes is simply unacceptable and really inexcusable for the richest country in the world. As someone who works on Great Lakes issues as well as climate change, I would point out that this really underscores that we need to upgrade the infrastructure of our water systems. The fact that heavy downpours of rain cause the storm drains to back up into the sewer lines, resulting in discharges of raw, untreated sewage into our lakes, streams, and (in case of local flooding) sometimes our streets and homes is simply unacceptable and really inexcusable for the richest country in the world.

]]> http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/drink-at-your-own-risk-global-warming-disease-and-our-water/#comment-20898 David B. Benson Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:52:51 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/drink-at-your-own-risk-global-warming-disease-and-our-water/#comment-20898 Drink beer or watered wine. Our ancestors used to do just that. Drink beer or watered wine. Our ancestors used to do just that.

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