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Saudi groundwater will run out in 13 years
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22 Feb ’16 - 10:10 am
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looks like it is time to build some more desalination plants

Saudi Arabia’s groundwater will run out in the next 13 years, according to a water expert at King Faisal University, reported the Saudi Gazette.

A faculty member at the university, Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, made the announcement following an issued report by the World Bank on global natural water scarcity.

“Official estimates have been disclosed showing an acute drop in water levels in agricultural areas, and that indicates the seriousness of the situation,” said Al-Ghamdi.

more http://www.arabianbu.....21171.html

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Actually, they have been pretty big on desalinization plants for about 20+ years now I think.  Problem will be, how do they pay to maintain/expand as the need grows; since oil profits are off.

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Yeah but I don't think they have enough for drinking and crops

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