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It often comes up as an issue widely expected to spark future wars and dominate human consciousness some day – much the way oil currently occupies our thoughts and drains our wallets. And for some, the lack of water is already a pressing problem.   The following column was published in the Guelph Mercury August 28 2008. ********** Ontario farmers weather rainy summer – By Lilian Schaer
This year, wild and wacky weather has certainly dominated the summer headlines as we’ve been hit with everything from high winds, heavy rain, hail and tornadoes to an endless stream of storm watches and warnings. |   | |||||
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It seems to be our national obsession. We talk about it constantly — in the news, on the street, at the coffee shop — and we even have a television channel exclusively dedicated to it.