Freshwater sources found

Just as you thought the earth was running out of freshwater sources, scientists have discovered many fresh water sources on the coasts of Australia, North America, South America, and China. They are found many kilometers off the coasts and deep beneath continental shelves. According to Science Daily.com,  "A new study, published December 5th in the international scientific journal Nature, reveals that an estimated half a million cubic kilometres of low-salinity water are buried beneath the seabed on continental shelves around the world."(Science Daily). 

According to Dr. Vincent Post of the National Center for Groundwater Research, the amount of water scientists have discovered is more than we have ever gotten from below the Earth's surface since 1900. This water is plenty for many regions and can last us decades. Also, the water extracted from the ocean can be purified with a lot less energy than would be needed from salt water by the process of desalinization. 

Website:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131208085304.html

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