Video: Jon Stewart on the water crisis

Jon Stewart interviews the author of 'Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What to Do About It'.


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We Don't Drink Rain

Yes, water evaporates and comes back to us in the form of rain, most of which ends up in the ocean. We don't drink rain. Rain picks up all the toxic crap floating in our atmosphere as it falls to the ground and would have to be treated for it to be healthy to drink. We drink water that comes from deep in the ground which takes years to go through a natural filtration process. That is the water we need to be concerned about. I don't think that Jon Stewart was the best forum for such an.... More



Stop Drinking Bottled Water.....

Stop Drinking Bottled Water.....



Ridiculous

Dear Mr. Science guy,

Water sprayed into the air, or onto the ground, doesn't just disappear, it does a thing called "evaporation" and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.

This "water vapor" then condenses into what are called "rain clouds" which then release the water.

The water that evaporates out of the ocean is fresh water, salt doesn't evaporate, and those rain clouds that come in from the oceans then add more fresh water to our supplies.

This clown's book is just.... More



Back to Basics

People might get grossed out by it, but my Grandfather still has something called an "Evap-o-pit" next to his house. Junk goes from the toilets to septic tanks, then into the ground under his garden. Free water and fertilizer...giant vegetables even in the baking Texas heat.



Dumb & Dumber

Wow, Jon Stewart seems to be a bit dumber each time I see him!

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The Daily Show

Stewart hits the nail on the head everytime!



Water crisis

Ha ... As always, Stewart is funny. I just hope people take this issue seriously. And there are so many new gadgets out there (low flow toilets, etc.) that can help.

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