An Enormous Underground Water Supply Could Change Life In Namibia

[Gold Metal Flake]

A newly discovered water source could supply half of Africa's driest sub-Saharan country with 400 years of water, reports Matt McGrath of BBC.

The new aquifer – called Ohangwena II – flows under the border between Angola and Namibia, covering an area of about 43 miles by 25 miles on Namibia's side.

The water is up to 10,000 years old and cleaner to drink than many modern sources.

Project manager Martin Quinger told BBC that the stored water could last 400 years based on the area's current supply.


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/newly-discovered-water-under-namibia-could-last-centuries-2012-7#ixzz21DiLkYEP

[Politicalboi]

1. Not if we get to it in time

USA! USA! USA!

We're gonna need something when fracking destroys our drinking water.

[haele]

2. That is, until Coca Cola builds a bottling plant smack on top of it.

And Nestle buys the water rights from one or both of the countries, to sell on the market.

Let's pray for an orgainzed enough government to see that this water is better served in the region, rather than on the open market.

Haele

[lpbk2713]

3. BushCo must not have heard of it.

Or they would have snapped it right up. Just like Paraguay.

[shraby]

4. No smart-assed remarks needed. This will totally transform that area in a good way.

[MrMickeysMom]

5. Listen... it's 10,000 years old...

So, the case can be made that it doesn't belong to fucking Coca Cola or Royal Dutch fucking Shell...

Water is precious, so is this planet, and fuck be to those who try decide otherwise!

[applegrove]

6. Oh joy. Oh bliss.