About: [The Project] [The ApocaDocs] [Equal Share]

The Six Scenarios: [Species Collapse] [Infectious Disease] [Climate Chaos] [Resource Depletion] [Biology Breach] [Recovery]

Explore:

Play: It's weekly, funny, and free!

---

SEARCH More than 5,600 stories! A great gift for crisis deniers! Humoring the Horror of the Converging Emergencies 94 color pages $24.99 now $15! Or read FREE online! Twitter Ping this story in social media: del.icio.us Digg Newsvine NowPublic Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon

Posted Wed Oct 21 2009: from United Press International: Mexicans told to cherish and treat water as part of family http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1256143023 ...Mexican President Felipe Calderon is exhorting Mexicans to be aware of the importance of conserving water and to consider saving water as important as protecting their family.... He said water was a member of the Mexican family, present at home every day and therefore deserving of attention, not neglect. Mexico is facing its worst drought in 69 years with poor rainfall depleting underground water reserves and thwarting irrigation of crops. In the capital the problem is compounded by a rapid drying of Mexico City's lake-bed soil and sinking of the sprawling metropolis. [Read more stories about: climate impacts, global warming, water issues] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

'Doc Jim says: Meet my funny uncle, Hank2Orville. NEXT> More stories: Dangers of Climate Change: Lack of Water Can Lead to War The Dead Zone Dilemma (Mexicans told to cherish and treat water as part of family) Climate change in Russia's Arctic tundra: 'Our reindeer go hungry. There isn't enough pasture' Forest's death brings higher temps, researchers suspect Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

Copyright 2010 The Apocadocs.com