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1. "The total annual freshwater flow off Greenland is about equal to the annual flow of the Amazon River."

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Mon Feb 3, 2025, 08:57 AM

Feb 2025

'Water the 'New Oil' of 21st Century'

"Drawing parallels to other highly-prized resources, Dr. Chellaney discusses the prices of and conflicts caused by petroleum, remarking that 'one indication of how the water situation has changed fundamentally can be seen from… the retail price of [plain, non-glacial] bottled water, [which is] already higher than the international spot price of crude oil.' He identifies water as 'the new oil of the 21st century, but unlike oil, water has no known substitutes, making it more valuable from a long-term investment perspective.' Continuing to compare resources, Chellaney observes the sobering notion that soon water will likely 'be a source of both wealth and conflict.'"

https://asiasociety.org/new-york/brahma-chellaney-water-new-oil-21st-century

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"The total annual freshwater flow off Greenland is about equal to the annual flow of the Amazon River." sop Feb 2025 #1