Soleron on 16 April 2012
Uh, the problem in the UK is not rain it is leaking. If the leaks were fixed a hosepipe ban is not needed.
"Thames Water, one of seven companies imposing a ban, loses 665million litres of water a day. Its 25.7 per cent leak rate is five times higher than the five per cent that will be saved by the hosepipe ban."
The rest of the world: desalination and pipes. Now the water is there but it's really expensive, which means it can be traded like any other resource.
