Who owns water? | DW Documentary

[@almerdoring9857]

Greed is the key contributor of this water crisis we are in.

[@Khneefer]

Not greed, but too low prices of water.

[@sheilacoulton775]

@@Khneefer Stop passing on false information.

[@sheilacoulton775]

Well said

[@zigfield723]

What water crisis are you talking about? The exact same amount of water has been on the earth since the atmosphere was first formed. Water just doesn't disappear. It's consumed, then evaporates up, then falls back down. Use your brain ;) this is fake news propaganda.

[@limelight777]

@@Khneefer by your logic, the oxygen that we breathe should be charged In the future too...

[@muuuuuud]

What's the native saying? Goes something like "When the last fish has died and the last river has dried up, man will realize it cannot eat money." Or something to that effect.

[@awesomesauce9661]

Yep

[@alexklyonov3318]

No, you can buy desalinated water from the ocean with money, and it's enless. Capitalism is awsome!

[@rajeshparab1968]

thy will drink pepsi and coke

[@abelflores1593]

Man has been living in God's Garden of Eden but he has killed the garden along with himself or herself

[@rukayatfasaanu499]

I will stop buying Coca-Cola.

[@andreaw3844]

Not good for you anyway...

[@punk4life138]

I want to do that too. Make sure to check what other beverages they make, they own a lot of other brands as well.

[@johnalver]

Oh I got you

[@PoppieDaisy]

And stop eating meat?

[@sdc1250]

i definitely will and on the way

[@marby602]

The correct answer is : The water of the nation belongs to the PEOPLE of that nation. If a corporation wants water, the PEOPLE of that country must approve the use..... not simply the okay of a single official who may be getting bribed !

[@someguy2135]

Well said! Underrated comment.

[@codered4422]

An official in EU or US may be bribed? Seriously? What about the "democracy"?

[@marby602]

@@codered4422 Unfortunately it's a bankster oligarchy, calling itself a democracy !

[@ajmalnoushad7837]

But how to make this practical?

[@marby602]

@@ajmalnoushad7837 The people need to wake up to the Fact that they have elected corrupt scum who do NOT have their best interests in mind.... and remove them from positions of authority ! In America, we have a 2-Party-Dictatorship that is fully controlled by corporations & banksters, and the American people keep foolishly electing these corrupt scum, and wonder why nothing ever changes for the betterment of the People !!

[@soorajns247]

We had the same problem with coca cola in Plachimada, Kerala, India. People protested and closed down the factory there. They were taking the spring water from the region. Those people are evil

[@DroneStrike1776]

Nestle is the worst. They go to poor countries and buy up land and bottle the water to sell to them. Former Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe famously said, "Humans have no right to access free water". The man looked like Satan himself. Dude had one of the most sadistic eyes, reminds me of NY gov Hochul.

[@martins3885]

Who drinks the Coca cola? Executives?

[@tpeterson9140]

@@martins3885 What? Its problably the most sold drink in the world and its cheap

[@miguelmouta5372]

Ask the kerala gurus.

[@maily8388]

Don’t drink Coca Cola. Problem solves.

[@joshuahernandez3216]

We are hitting a tipping point in humanity, aren't we? We can no longer abuse each other and the environment and think there won't be real consequences to us all

[@1112viggo]

Yeah, but every dude in a leadership position that could do something are so old they have even odds of living to see the consequences of a coin toss...

[@kebabfoto]

​@@1112viggopoliticians aren't the issue, we're voting for them. In a representative democracy YOU and ME have the ultimate responsibility

[@1112viggo]

@@kebabfoto Representative democracy is an oxymoron. Voting for your favorite dictator who can enact unpopular laws, go back on all his election promises and spend the state budget as stupidly as he wishes with no kind of tangible consequences is NOT how "rule by the people" are supposed to work...

[@kebabfoto]

@@1112viggo well, if we're too d**b to get fooled again and again maybe we shouldn't be in a position to vote these people in. Or we could engage ourselves more in the political process, not just talking on the internet. Most people who do get into politics usually have grandiose ideas of what they can accomplish and they suddenly realize that politics is way more complicated than they initially thought.

[@1112viggo]

@@kebabfoto Fooled? How would people being smart change anything in this system? Our choices are limited to two rich old men for the most part... There is no need for all that "engaging" bs. Look at Switzerland. All people have to do is vote on legislation instead of people. You can easily read up on the issues and vote from home, it does not have to be overly complicated and time consuming.

[@gian19791]

I wouldn’t be surprised if 💦 water scarcity causes war and conflicts 🤦‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️

[@alexob1216]

Just a question if when....

[@monacoofthebluepacific2571]

It will, look how water scarcity causes conflict at water holes in the African desrrts

[@christines5430]

It already does, but not yet in the West....just a matter of time.

[@YTHandle55]

It's definitely not an "if" kind of situation. It's inevitable now, we've made it so.

[@Crypt0Band1t]

@@alexob1216 and it begs the question, "Is the water in a country the resource of another's?" Do natural resources belong to 1 individual(or group(s)) or everyone? Especially when its essentially the back-bone for all life(with some exceptions). [Rephrasing the last statement as a joke: Especially when its essentially the back-bone for all Capitalism(with some exceptions). Every product ever created needs water to be produced, we need more growth for more profit, prosperity for the individual == use more water to produce...] Bracketed statement is a joke (why blame an idea) we all know if we need a scapegoat the best place to look is the individual(when you can blame a person) self ;) - and like the uroboros, we can go round and round never getting to root of the issue(commenting and commenting and never solving the issue)... lol (at myself)

[@jimnickola7196]

Having clean water is a human right. Period. Priority must be given to the people, NOT to corporations. People should be enraged by this. Let’s not allow corporations to continue to plunder the water that is vital to life.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

If we don't put an end to this madness now, air will no longer be free in the future.

[@francismarion6400]

I have a cistern big enough to keep all my rainwater safely stored on my property and out of the hands of the evil corporations.

[@JohnnyAlex2u]

tell that to those in Africa

[@motioncompensation1544]

Humans are the only species that think they have some special rights to use the earth's resources. Whatever gave us the right to create billions of humans and use all the resources of the planet?

[@ZoomZoomMX3]

Shouldn't areas using the water be forced to provide tap drinking water for the people who live there and are affected.

[@bbnCRLB]

This is really a dangerous trend. If water is shipped at such large quantity from one location to another in form of bottled drinking water or beverage drink, it creates an imbalance in nature. The water at the source will fail to recycle itself leading to draught in the future.

[@mariotommadich4685]

yep, the water they take out today has probably taken around 20 years to get through the soil to where it is today. That is why it is so pure and valuable. Corporations like coca cola use our ignorance to steal from us what can't be replaced. The same happens all over the planet with coal, water, lumber, lifestock.

[@syiemsonny8659]

Some Rich people will never care for nature or poor people

[@Blingchachink]

Yup

[@melissabrock4114]

Some poor people too

[@WillieTheWino]

Ya prolly need to take a walk around the South Side of Chicago and observe how the poor treat the poor. Or really just go anywhere there's more than a few poor folks milling around. If they're not killing each other with street drugs, they're capping each other during gang rumbles - or just for the hell of it sometimes. Robbing each other, burning their neighborhoods down, looting the few businesses that operate there, being hostile to anyone getting educated so they can get out of there. . .yep! What a swell bunch!

[@onekerri1]

@@melissabrock4114 Poor people are not the ones' using up all the water. They are not the ones' tearing through nature.

[@melissabrock4114]

@@onekerri1 didn't say that...

[@JR954]

Elon musk laughing like an evil villain when asked about water scarcity fears.

[@Damster587]

Yes 42 minutes of pure propaganda! We need more of that!... LOL.. We must follow ELSON MUSk's Example and laugh at these delusional, face diaper wearing, pseudo intellectuals. I'm gonna pour out a few Gallons of fresh water on the ground tomorrow just to frighten these superstitious climate Zealots.

[@someguy2135]

He was trying to signal his yes men to join in.

[@stewartread4235]

Northern Europe one of the wettest regions on the planet, has a water shortage?? That's why he laughed..!!

[@vylbird8014]

@@stewartread4235 Yes, it does.

[@LoliLikesPedobear]

@@stewartread4235 imagine importing millions of people to puny island and peninsula countries.

[@phpcable]

In my country Zambia 🇿🇲 Africa, we have experienced the worst water shortage ever

[@PatrickBaptist]

I'm praying for you and your people in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that things improve.

[@phpcable]

​@@PatrickBaptistAmen, it's been so so so hard to even have 3 meals in a day. We have food shortage throughout

[@HystoricalMicrobe]

Elon’s reaction to the question about water was very condescending and knows very clearly exactly how much water the plant is taking and how it’s affecting the area.

[@G0DofRock]

Nobody should ever listen to anything Elon Musk says. Shocking a psychopath laughs like a psychopath and claims water is everywhere!

[@damianpulsar1991]

You still believe Elon to be something?

[@mannoubouba9204]

a typical narcissistic reaction ! that guy simply doesn t care about everybody dying from thirst !

[@KibbitUpIt]

You can't become a multi-billioniare with an ounce of empathy

[@steven4315]

Elon is a great man who has done many amazing things. That said, he would be better off if he kept his pie hole shut.

[@kinngrimm]

"Who owns water?" The public and we the people would do good to remind companies of that fact. Industries which use large amounts of water should be forced to do 2 things, clean up any wastewater till it is in prestine drinkable condition and have to finance publicly owned desalination plants. Aslong water was in abundance, this was a non issue, now it isn't anymore.

[@Brian-jv8iy]

I honestly wouldn’t mind this at all if we got some clothes, electronics, car, book crisis or whatever just because of this. Most of the water used is just wasted, not that it’s even used up too much. Metal industry is bad at this too

[@charleshillman2010]

Answer is simple. The ones with power control the water.

[@someguy2135]

@@Brian-jv8iy Animal products, especially beef, wastes a huge amount of water compared to a plant based food system. I often advocate people to boycott animal agriculture. Especially beef, since it has the biggest impact on water and climate. Switching to a fully plant based diet is the single most effective way to minimize your environmental and water footprint according to the most comprehensive study on food production by Oxford research scientists. Each vegan saves an average of 219,000 gallons (829,000 liters) per year. Link to the Oxford study at my channel under "About."

[@jonymanay]

@@someguy2135 Vegans are unhealthy. Chicken and pig farming is kinda cruel. At least sheep and cows roam in paddocks.

[@4x4quadbike]

Company's clean up?!....well thats not gonna happen... zero profit there mate.

[@m11nt]

Water should be free. It's a human right.

[@ArcheNova1resistance]

That was a condescending reaction by Elon Musk calling concerns about water sustainability ridiculous! It's NOT ridiculous Mr. Musk, it's responsible!

[@tpeterson9140]

Cant believe the amount of high quality docs we get from DW regularly!

[@Damster587]

Yes 42 minutes of pure propaganda! We need more of that!... LOL.. We must follow ELSON MUSk's Example and laugh at these delusional, face diaper wearing, pseudo intellectuals. I'm gonna pour out a few Gallons of fresh water on the ground tomorrow just to frighten these superstitious climate Zealots.

[@urbanstuff9950]

Sheep. German gov funded propaganda, such is the case with DW, has a long history of fooling the masses; started in the 1930's.

[@brandonclark8395]

Yep

[@rick-yo]

Just pinch your self and see if you’re dreaming :)

[@damijohn777]

Food security is important. There are worrying trends due to this crisis. Adapting to these situations may be more difficult than adopting healthy strategies

[@millking5480]

Water is not just scarce, it's severely polluted. Chemical pollution such as PFAS/PFOA/PFOS, pest-, herb-, fungi-, insecticides, heavy metals, fracking chemicals, microplastics, is becoming a big issue. Not just in developed countries anymore, chemical pollution is global.

[@erick289777]

It baffles me that people ignore this and then decide to have as many kids as possible.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

It can very easily be cleaned. Water is not scarce. Wake up.

[@Microphunktv-jb3kj]

humans have always adapted.. in the future people gonna literally take plastic vitamins :D because ur body needs it lol...

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@Microphunktv-jb3kj ''lol''

[@marwansal4175]

Who owns water? The rich and powerful. Just like they own everything else.

[@lol311]

No

[@cartier2312]

Nobody own water, water belongs to everyone

[@Warrior_warlock]

The correct answer is Nestle.

[@nevarran]

Indeed. Oh, no, they don't own it, like that rich dude said. It's people's water, it just happens to flow under his land, so he has the right to take it. And once he holds it in a glass, he owns it. Rich people and corrupt politicians will sell people out, like they always do.

[@sachin2842]

@@cartier2312 not in capitalism.

[@abdulrehmankhan594]

We have to care for pure water 💦 by ourselves and avoid wasting water. It's a responsibility of everyone, at every aspect of life.

[@jaymanjay1030]

Boycott soft drink companies, and change our farming practices. Chemical fertilizers are destroying the top soil, and the soils cannot retain moisture. There are new farming practices that are proving to be restoring the top soils and this is the direction things need to move towards. Also, although I am a meat eater, we need to greatly reduce the amount of meat we eat for protein. The meat industry is very wasteful and takes a huge toll on the natural environment.

[@someguy2135]

Kudos for advocating a significant reduction in meat purchaces. I often advocate people to boycott animal agriculture. Especially beef, since it has the biggest impact on water and climate. Switching to a fully plant based diet is the single most effective way to minimize your environmental and water footprint according to the most comprehensive study on food production by Oxford research scientists. Each vegan saves an average of 219,000 gallons (829,000 liters) per year. Link to the Oxford study at my channel under "About." The largest organization of nutrition professionals offically declared that a fully plant based diet is not only adequate for us to thrive, it leads to reduced chronic diseases.

[@skyangel6336]

Regenerative farming is what it's called and having the animals will help it happen faster just as it has from the beginning of time That is the answer!

[@vylbird8014]

Without chemical fertilizers, it would be impossible to sustain the high yields expected today. You're right about the meat though. It's just not sustainable - the amount of meat in the typical western diet today is far higher that at any prior point in history.

[@koroglurustem1722]

Indeed we need to reduce the consumption altogether. We're living in the fcuking consumer society!

[@Unkn0wn1133]

@@someguy2135 not everyone can survive on a vegan diet.

[@jamesjohnmoss8130]

I, as a younger man, was taught that water on the planet was indeed a valued resource, and that it’s volume, tied into everything water, would never change overall. We have what we have we cannot make more etc. So my issue is that we still have the same amount of water, as always. It’s just that we choose to poison it. We refuse to acknowledge that changing weather pattens are just putting the water elsewhere. It’s seems, that many refuse to change their habits, some do not believe, and others just carry on! The planet will survive, we may not. What happens next, one wonders!

[@henrythegreatamerican8136]

And don't forget the financial banker crooks taking advantage of the situation. They are literally buying up land that has water on it and claiming rights to the water so they can sell it back to us at super high prices. Not sure that will work out for them. If they did that where I live, the locals would use a little vigilante justice on that banker land owner. And why do we still have laws saying the landowner has the rights to the water? That might have worked 100+ years ago, but it's not going to last with the larger populations today.

[@RM360CR]

Oh but its ok for swiss nestle to go to poor countries and steal water from them rebottle it and sell this poor people their own water at 1000% profit GO coca cola go stick to the german pay back

[@MrShimmio]

It literally rains everyday around the planet.

[@tiffanym4202]

Droughts everyware, so where IS the water going? That's all I want to know but haven't come across an explanation.

[@EmoSew1]

reminds me of the movie dark water and dupont poisoning the world

[@marshalepage5330]

People come up with excellent ideas on water production, but no one is willing to fund it unless they can own all the rights.

[@friedrice2912]

Dear D.W. the state of Arizona fraudulently acquired their "water rights" from the Colorado river. My people have been fighting for our restoration of rights to the water that runs through our ancestral homelands. I appreciate the part that highlighted the way water is being used in Phoenix.

[@someguy2135]

Native American traditions have always led the way for environmental sustainablility.

[@DonJulioitsthegoodstuff]

The problem is not global warming or lack of water... the problem is our inability to work together as a community... this is our past, current and future issue.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

That's right to the heart if the matter. And that disease is called _bigotry._

[@simian5805]

Or you know,... maybe both?

[@DonJulioitsthegoodstuff]

@@simian5805 indeed... but its also a consequence...

[@slevinchannel7589]

AGAIN: I say that 'Some More News' and 'Second Thought' have the BEST Drought-Coverage.

[@Damster587]

@@aylbdrmadison1051 I agree, most people are Bigoted against us white male Christians. It's a shame more people can't just be like us. I agree with you 100%

[@KathrynWebster-x8e]

I first learned about aquifers 50 years ago when I was 16. We had moved to Arizona and were learning how much aquifers were going down. Aquifers do not get refilled yearly. Out west it will take thousands of years to replace the water we use now.

[@palehorse6250]

Water manager: "We need to 'get' more rain, fill up them reservoirs!" Yeah man, just go out and "get" some more rain, that's how we manage water here in Arizona. We're adapting so well by changing from grass yards to turf (plastic) yards. Excellent adaptation. How about actually changing people's behavior and forcing the preservation of more water resources???

[@rotonuz]

That doesn't generate industries money. That's the only thing they see.

[@thicccrusade2302]

I've heard it's illegal to collect water in some places in America, absolutely hilarious freedom.

[@haught7576]

Arizona is one of the best water managers in the world, there are a lot of people who have spent a lot of time studying and working to fix this.

[@raylevi5343]

That won't work.

[@cigh7445]

People waste so much water just to have the 'perfect lawn' in places that are almost of desert climate, so yeah, give them plastic lawns and lets use water for important things only

[@shashankrwt26]

Elons laugh is a sinister one!

[@barbaraseymour3437]

Shashank It certainly is.

[@spanglerimagery]

He suffers Aspergers, I believe; he's nervous in social settings, having difficulty reading social cues; awkward.. Amazing that he is such a widely, public seeming individual,.. I agree he should be less flippant, about water, but he has begun seeking more sustainable means of industry, in recent times,..

[@rnunezc.4575]

The guy is another of the psychopaths 1%

[@MT-ys6ju]

He really boils my blood. I really can't stand him

[@BlueNightZX]

Total villain!

[@kokoyaro]

No one "owns" what the creator gave freely to humans

[@muchi1465]

Yep, they're trying to trick the whole world into paying for water.

[@muchi1465]

I think they've already accomplished that, already. Why do they keep pushing?

[@kokoyaro]

@@muchi1465 baby steps to playing god and reversing the natural balance. They also believe they own all humans on earth, which is why they can easily declare a plandemic and force you to inject their chemicals in your blood

[@bobyoung1698]

It amazes me to know that communities around the world are allowing their water - above and below ground - to be sold to corporations who then sell it back to them at a hefty profit. Nestlé has been doing this for decades in the United States, pumping water from underground aquifers, water that would normally be used for community drinking (at the tap), for agriculture (the core business of many of these regions), tourism, firefighting and other critical services. Nestlé pays a small pumping fee and then bottles the water in order to sell it back at a profit. It's insane.

[@brandy2378]

It is marked up over 200% is what I have heard but wouldn't be shocked if it is higher. It is insane but for whatever reason people think tap is bad and bottled water is good.

[@Ninjaguiden89]

Nestlé needs to be crushed, preferably non-violently but hey...if they don't agree to that who's responsible for what happens?

[@SimonFranck100]

Communities aren't--the politicians, the courts, and the militaries are

[@IyanAhmath12]

Welcome to the United corporations of America!

[@skyangel6336]

You are right I remember that about Nestle I Couldn't believe it Some people will do everything and anything for money and then blame us for the results they created! Regenerative farming is the way forward!

[@brijeshchaurasia200]

Dear DW team i from india and just sitting home i got huge knowledge from your channel thanks from me and my country 👍

[@rezatravellers8699]

That phone dropping is such a power move, RESPECT!

[@graces5634]

The fact that people in California are still allowed to water their yards is just sickening

[@TheStockwell]

There are fines for breaking water conservation mandates. They aren't very effective with people who are happy to pay the fines. If there's a fine or penalty, no problem. They'll just pay it - or take legal action against local authorities. As long as their gardens look great, they're willing to make a financial sacrifice.

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

People point fingers at lawns, but urban water usage pales in comparison to agricultural in the American west. Moreover, 55% of the water usage in the colorado river basin goes to livestock feed (mostly alfalfa) rather than direct human consumption. If you want to do something, eat less beef.

[@natellecheung8789]

People take water for granted and Elon’s reaction is an example of such failure to recognize this limited resource. Hopefully, this year’s worldwide droughts and flooding will get the needed awareness before it gets worst or too late.

[@sofoclispetrosjulyan1397]

He knows about the scarcity

[@YanChowGo]

@@sofoclispetrosjulyan1397 agreed! It's the elephant in the room.

[@natellecheung8789]

@@sofoclispetrosjulyan1397 I have no doubt that he knows, which is why he laughed and walked away from the press. He’s playing dumb to avoid facing hard questions about Tesla’s role in depleting this crucial resource for life to exist. Shame and disappointing.

[@ramakanthrama8578]

@@natellecheung8789 yep you are correct. It was very obvious when he was just laughing away the problem.

[@JunkanW]

wait droughts and flooding equals out so i guess the water just took a vacation this year :) it will be back

[@Frithgar]

I struggle to get my head around the logic of growing alfalfa (also known as lucerne) in a desert. It's very moisture dependant, I can't see the justification for growing something for animal feed in the desert like that. Grow grass in the wet regions, grow grains that take less water in the desert if you must grow something. I live in an area that has high rainfall, we grow massive amounts of grass and so farm livestock. Grain doesn't grow well here at all, we don't have enough sunshine for it. The equivalent to what they're doing would be for us to build thousands of square kilometres of greenhouses and use them to grow wheat. It's ludicrous.

[@Lifeisgoodbelieve1in3]

Thank you again DW for once again educating us with what's going on in the world, it's unfortunate that here in the US we don't have anybody bringing documentaries to us like you do i e National Geographic. Keep up the hard work and thank you for keeping us informed

[@slevinchannel7589]

AGAIN: I say that 'Some More News' and 'Second Thought' have the BEST Drought-Coverage.

[@strawberryhellcat4738]

Don't expect in depth documentaries from Nat Geo. They are now owned by Disney, who won't produce content which could impact the corporate bottom line.

[@suicine2859]

DW is from the US. They bringing u documentories

[@leemaliaman7517]

@@suicine2859 , Achtung! Deutsch Welle (DW) is a German broadcast media, Herr Suicine. Jawohl!

[@curvyuniverse3475]

​@@suicine2859 dw is German ..they the best documentary Channel

[@maxweII_demon]

"Who owns water?" why does EVERYTHING have to be OWNED? why cant something just EXIST without being tied to legality?

[@agnidas5816]

not only that ... the more important question is who controls water ;)

[@peachpink123]

Human own things because they are insecure. They are insecure because they are mentally weak.

[@d.bcooper2271]

*_You can own nothing and be happy_* Ask Klaus Schwab *Uncommunist manifesto*

[@JohnVoxville53]

If you don't legally tie a water source to an owner, the result would be worse as corporations want to exploit that. Maybe governments should own water sources, in order to preserve or use it efficiently.

[@benzpinto]

bcos psychopaths exists

[@clave26]

It's unbelievable how much soda is consumed in Chiapas. Babies are given Coca-Cola instead of milk or water. And that company offers free concerts with famous artists in San Juan Chamula.

[@azerazer9236]

"وجعلنا من الماء كل شيء حيا" صدق الله العظيم

[@samfrommcc]

Start planting trees and have garden at every home. We need to learn from Singapore

[@richard2174]

How are you gonna grow trees or anything with no water?

[@annesfeltedfriends]

And stop eating meat

[@rolfs4743]

@@marcoslightspeed5517 You haven't been paying attention.. have you?

[@evangelistajohnfrancis5704]

well here in the Philippines we have a lot of Water that Can Be Exported That's Why Big companies based on Israel and Canada Wants To Tap the Water Supplies

[@arbaz79]

Thank you DW for blessing us with back to back amazing documentaries regarding water❤️.Water is most vital resource for mankind.Without it the survival of humanity is impossible.Climate change will accelerate the diminishing of this precious resource.The next wars will definitely be fought on water especially between India & Pakistan.

[@onekerri1]

lol

[@begonaRR]

Only humans? All life. I like your comment but it's too anthropocentric. There's more life than humans and we all have the right to live. Even bacteria needs water and we need them.

[@wulfhafer66]

The Rich Landowners... so it is used to supply the cattle industry as opposed to maintain human etc health. Thanks for raising my conscioussness!

[@andrewlyew3070]

White boyyy theif the people them water like he don’t have enough in his country

[@Wherever-9]

Thank you for your comment because you're exactly correct. Yes clean water is the most valuable resource & unfortunately the earth is running out.

[@jasonbeneke4710]

it's imperative to keep in mind that it's not just the corporations at fault but the politicians who allow these corporations to take the water from the populace to sell back to them. it goes without saying that water should be protected but it especially needs to be protected from corporations that have absolutely zero ethics. and we are seeing the catastrophic consequences of the unimpeded, unrelenting commoditization of water by these corporations. and it's only going to get worse. 🤷‍♂

[@virupakshawalla5734]

And ordinary people who waste so much of it.

[@Big1nz]

Its a two way street. The corporations lobby the government for favorable policy, they quite litteraly are helping to make the decisions. Its insane to say dont blame the coprorations when they literally coop governments LEADING US HERE. This happens everywhere and its literally just capitalism, why wouldn't you lobby if you could make more money or cut costs?

[@jasonbeneke4710]

@@Big1nz where did i say _"don't blame the corporations"_ ??? i quite clearly stated that it's _not solely the fault of corporations._

[@Megan-gh5md]

Incredinbly Heartbreaking and infuriating how greedy man can be.. 🙏

[@AfaqJabbar-z7r]

Yes , you are Right

[@paulmitchell5349]

Water decisions should be made by ALL the citizens in a vote ,not just by a few committee members.

[@rotonuz]

The problem is that many believe and do what politicians say. They will vote on whatever politicians say.

[@anonnyanonymous4800]

You shouldn’t look to Vegas as wasteful for water. They’ve severely reduced their usage. Those fountains you showed? They use grey water that isn’t even fit to drink. Recycling greywater is not common in the US. Nevada is leading in water conservation.

[@jimmyliu_youtube]

Sadly, these powerful organisations’ attitudes toward precious natural resources such as water are usually exploitation and monopolisation, instead of preservation.

[@maxd3028]

The solution to this crisis lies in simple yet highly efficient points which : 1- advanced irrigation systems will Lower the wasted water drastically 2- efficient water treatment plants along with water destination plants 3-mega reforestation projects 4- maintenance for the municipal water infrastructure to prevent the loss of water due to leaking pipes

[@henrythegreatamerican8136]

None of that matters unless the laws are changed. Just because you own the land doesn't mean you should control the water rights. That might have worked 100+ years ago, but nowadays that law is going to cause big problems. People without the water are not just going to sit by if it's unaffordable because some landowner wants to make billions.

[@danusdragonfly6640]

he easiest thing would be to shut down the Coke factories and quit raising crops for China in our desert.

[@Azamat421]

Too late

[@Moamanly]

Me too.

[@Lexomm1]

These corporations should be held accountable, Investors and CEO, be disowned and imprisoned for crimes against humanity.

[@taniakeen4375]

In South Africa since 2000 all supermarkets and shopping malls and all housing built in town ships have their own large green water tanks to be filled by rain, chlorine tablets make it good to drink or just boil it.

[@bandit4true]

In St thomas Virgin islands we have always built our homes with cisterns to collect rain water from the roof taps. We do the same thing as far as using chlorine tablets.

[@charlie-ot5ug]

Eww, have you seen the mould growing inside rainwater tanks? Here in Australia, rainwater tanks compulsory for all homes build after 2000, I wouldn't drink, only good for toilet and garden.

[@bandit4true]

@@charlie-ot5ug but you drink water from the tap where dog shit, Humam waste and all kinds of chemicals run into the lakes and ground water before it becomes portable. Now thats some eww right there. Lmao Water in tanks are actually cleaner if it is treated on a regular basis.

[@2EKgn16]

@@charlie-ot5ug Water can be purified. The original commenter mentioned chlorine tablets. There are also other ways, even healthier ways, to do so.

[@brandonclark8395]

@@charlie-ot5ug There are various methods to purify water. Its not a tough feat

[@teresaryan-feehan7472]

fascinating documentary - well researched and balanced. Interesting to note the aerial photography of farms in the USA/Canada - no hedgerows to support nests for birds. Farming is very intensive. The Punjab farmers and the hold the banks have over their farmland mirrors what is going on in other parts of the world. Also, large corporations buying up lands - the control of water and supply of food in the hands of a few. COCACOLA vs drinking water - an interesting choice for people to consider!

[@chrisluttor2275]

Teresa, you live in a complete fantasy world. North American farming is intensive because we need to feed the planet, especially now that the Ukrainian grain products are crimped by the Russians. Is it acceptable to you that millions of people on the east coast of Africa and the Middle East starve to death because of the Russian-initiated war? if you ever had the courage to visit anywhere in the agricultural sector in eastern Canada, you would find unending tree lines between fields which would completely shatter the junk science purveyed by Daniel Harrick and DW. If you believe at all in science, then challenge every one of your preconceived notions: they might be wrong.

[@chrisluttor2275]

@@ivangamer8022 Absolutely! When will you volunteer to start the depopulation process? The sooner the better.

[@ia8018]

@@ivangamer8022 overpopulation AND overconsumption. That's it.

[@MsBhappy]

Thanks for mentioning hedgerows, I'd never thought about that and nesting before.

[@chrisluttor2275]

@@MsBhappy We don't have hedgerows in CANADA. We have treelines that are far more biologically diverse and the trees act as a far larger carbon sink than hedgerows.

[@Michaelpai1230]

Oh the irony of building a semiconductor fab in the middle of a desert which then can send water into the city to water the golf course in the middle of the desert!

[@swordoftree]

Someone great once said, "Do not waste water, even if it is from a running stream."

[@alimuhumedhassan8104]

DW, in Africa, we need well prepared documentaries about the continent and its ordeals. Thank you.

[@balaclavabob001]

Monetizing a basic requirement to life , like water , is peak capitalism and literaly one of the worst things that humans can do to each other .

[@KyleHM09]

That is the shadiest behavior I have seen from Elon Musk. I believe he is very aware of the water problem near his plant.

[@HikikomoriDev]

I was a little shocked at his reaction in that scene, I was thinking he was going to do a sort of explanation behind his rationale but he laughed it off... It's like a side of him we don't know of and suddenly manifests itself through the camera.

[@Here_This]

@@HikikomoriDev Absolutely . That was the real Musk coming out .

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

How about ONE spaceX launch polluting more than the bottom 1 BILLION people on earth for an entire year

[@Here_This]

@@jacobjorgenson9285 Best point ever ! 👍

[@waitawhileexplorer3904]

Of course he is aware. That is why he reacted the way he did.

[@DITDS]

Whenever a natural resource becomes scarce this is the scary question that follows...

[@W_Bin]

documentary about solutions please?

[@CatWorld_101]

Your docs on climate change for the last one week are making me anxious and worried apart from my job related issues 😢

[@Niddish]

That's the point

[@sheilacoulton775]

@@Niddish It is not the point to scare people but to wake them up and they can do their own research on water shortages all over the world.

[@johndexter8487]

Both are wrong and right lol

[@unwantedend4294]

yes let's press agriculture but not nestle or coca cola. DW the message we want you to have.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Conservative-capitalism is an all out war against humanity, against life itself.

[@sandman516]

We can move all plants, fruits, vegetables agriculture to vertical farming that use less than 1% of the water currently uses now.

[@Here_This]

@@sandman516 Or we can move all humans to vertical living and keep the nature and farming where it belongs to , on the ground , to give us air ( all plants do , some more , some less ) and water ( the plants hold the water in the ground . Humans don't need to excessively use washing mashines for few clothes or for few dishes , they don't need to waste water for long showers two times a day . And , most of all , they shouldn't have destroyed the ozon shield of the earth to allow the sun to burn everything , so it is getting dryer and dryer . One big reason are the consumers , who are demanding cheap chinese computers , car parts , clothes , smat phones and all other stuff . Start there , end their earth destructive behaviour .

[@MommaDena]

Let’s touch on buying land for water rights but not discuss any very large amounts of recently purchased American land…

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Fresh water supply is the critical factor in limiting human development. We have been mining ground water to bring arid and semi-arid farmlands into production for over a hundred years. These areas are now the major food producers for the world, but they’re not sustainable. The ground water in many places simply can’t recharge at the rate at which we have been extracting it. Yes, there is the ocean, but the energy required to desalinate and treat this water would be extremely high, it will require expansion of nuclear power. We have been living wastefully for 250 years as if natural resources are unlimited, but they aren’t, many are running out.

[@waitawhileexplorer3904]

How long till the oceans are unable to provide enough for desal plants?

[@someguy2135]

This video interviewed cattle ranchers, but they only supply product to the few huge meat and dairy corporations. My nephew owns and operates a cattle ranch. Despite the fact that I like my nephew, I often advocate people to boycott animal agriculture. Especially beef, since it has the biggest impact on water and climate. Switching to a fully plant based diet is the single most effective way to minimize your environmental and water footprint according to the most comprehensive study on food production by Oxford research scientists. Each vegan saves an average of 219,000 gallons (829,000 liters) per year. Link to the Oxford study at my channel under "About."

[@monkiesbanana321]

Great comment, one correction though, the single biggest thing you can do for the planet is not create new humans

[@NWard1210]

@@monkiesbanana321 One of many steps we need to take as a species, although it is in line with nature in a way - a predator population increases and declines in sync with the available prey, humanity is just doing it on a global scale. If we don't decrease our population by choice (we won't), nature will do it for us, albeit on a cataclysmic level.

[@compassroses]

Intel in the Arizona desert = more corporate greed than brains.

[@GeckoHiker]

Water is precious. That's why we don't flush ours or otherwise waste it. I own the humidity in my house. The Air-2-Water generator makes 12 gallons a day for cooking and drinking. We collect any water used for soaking or rinsing vegetables to be used on the indoor garden. The indoor garden supplies all of our greens, lettuce, herbs, cabbage, collards, celery, scallions, sweet pea pods, cherry tomatoes, radishes, carrots, beets, and turnips. That saves on the wasteful use of agricultural water to grow and then ship lettuce to Walmart. The French drain for the house foundation collects rain water for drip irrigation in the outdoor garden and water for the chickens. So address those simple areas of water conservation before you persist in a 18th century battle over "water rights".

[@robinjames7967]

We have been living to fast for too long. End times are here.

[@0e32]

Its not.

[@Here_This]

It is !

[@0e32]

@@Here_This Only for you...not for us other...!

[@Here_This]

@@0e32 Well , end times as we know it from movies , yes it is .

[@0e32]

@@Here_This Well drop the fiction and get to the real...this is just another day in paradise..!!

[@kristineulm6503]

I will avoid buying coca cola products because of this.

[@rolfs4743]

I'm thinking the same thing.

[@alrent2992]

I'm glad I never was a soda drinker! Just water.

[@Hero4fun77]

I don't drink soda. Disgusting drink. It makes only your belly fat and the rest stays skinny. You will look weird. 🙄

[@perseuspersikus6830]

One of the several reasons. Good for you

[@5556665012008]

Nestle is just as bad

[@painterlyrabbit]

Can we also not use water in our waste systems? Maybe set up a compost pick up service? Its the dumbass thing with the sheer amount of water to shit in and have to filter with chemicals... it all justs eems wrong

[@philipfrazee5661]

Recently reported here in Perth, Western Australia…we rank # 2 globally after Tel Aviv, in per capita water consumption. Since so much of our water is derived from desalination plants, there should be concern about the amount micro-plastic contamination. The population explosion 💥 in Perth, has seen a comfortable level of one million souls, double to two million in the past ten years. So much for sustainability and liveability.

[@waitawhileexplorer3904]

We have had to resort to desal plants in Perth YES. Lets look into the future when the desal plants are not viable for various reasons. Everyone believes the oceans are an unlimited resource just like they believed the dams and rivers would provide unlimited water many decades ago. Way too many people and way to much emphasis on growing populations for economic growth.

[@tfhmobil]

Industry can just go get sea water. Inland they can have river water. It’s very simple to make clean water, although not entirely free, but it’s not that expensive. There is, well known, systems on how to clean waste water. There is no excuse for pollution or lack of water. Especially in a industrial setup. Nothing is for free.

[@anonnyanonymous4800]

I agree. Beverage industries should be using desalination for their water source.

[@tfhmobil]

@@anonnyanonymous4800 Where I live, desalination is cheaper than “public water”, but not legal. Domestic water supply is very regulated. The same goes for the waste water. Although the waste water, in and around the big cities, is poorly treated if treated at all, and therefore it’s no longer healthy to go swimming on local beaches.

[@GregorVDub]

Exporting water to china in the form of alfalfa is so stupid

[@J.Mulleno]

What about intelligent, minimal, new technologies already proven successful, as an industry, and a domestic goal? I think it is on one of the DW productions.. It was amazing! 👍

[@jodyjoseph418]

We don’t own water but we the Micmac people (North American Indians) protect our land from fracking oil. We won the dispute but I know they’ll be back.. # water is LIFE.

[@FreedomEveryWay]

Worrying about water, is like worrying about the lack of sunlight when it is nighttime.

[@kevinhartwell5249]

I enjoy these German documentaries. They cover crucial issues, the narrative and camera work are well done. "Whiskey is for drinkin' and water is for fightin' ". Mark Twain. 1878

[@yosefkelbi5052]

Good Documentary! Thanks DW!

[@urbanstuff9950]

Sheep. German gov funded propaganda, such is the case with DW, has a long history of fooling the masses; started in the 1930's with a few beers at the Sterneckerbräu.

[@garygoldstein327]

Is anyone familiar with a dehumidifier? If these were installed in homes the water extracted from humid or dry air would condensate on cold pipes and drip into the tank by the next day all that water can be tested or filtered to remove any impurity such as mold or bacteria depending how old the dehumidifier is before drinking the water. But it does help make water harvesting available.

[@startracksha]

You can also burn $100 banknotes in a stove to heat yourself this winter.

[@garygoldstein327]

@@startracksha To prevent the water harvested from turning to a block of ice.

[@waitawhileexplorer3904]

YES. They work best in high humidity areas and are less effective in low humidity areas.

[@barbaraseymour3437]

Lawdy! These DW documentaries are superb.

[@urbanstuff9950]

"Superbly" stupid.

[@nightrazer85]

There is quite a lot of water in the oceans, that is even now cleaned and put in the to freshwater supply. Water from the oceans should not be owned I think.

[@virupakshawalla5734]

Good luck with climate change if we get our water ftem de salination.

[@-p2349]

Desalination

[@marciavieira7332]

It's simple, just do not buy stuff, even water bottle. The big industry needs more and more profit, lets try to live with less, it includes less money. And it starts with us, the consumers.

[@ericneiman5556]

It strikes me as odd how in my area I've seen water levels everywhere getting lower and staying low. Also there was a beautiful old reservoir nearby that may or may not have been viable but they tore out the damn and totally destroyed the ecosystem there. Was full of turtles and large fish now it's little more 5hen a mud puddle. Seems counterproductive and no signs of fixing it. I believe water is being stored in tanks and being horded. It sounds crazy but I think they might be making water scarce in it natural state. Mark my words. It won't be easy to get clean water unless you can pay for it. Everyone will pay

[@Shawnne01]

Good video. This emphasizes the role of big business (such as Coca-cola) using so much water in dry places. Many small farmers and poor people in arid regions have very little water. The droughts going on worldwide now should be a wakeup call for those in power to make changes. However, changes often come way too late!

[@onekerri1]

"Those in charge" cause the droughts and the floods. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

[@LaOwlett]

That's it... pay attention to the coca-cola and not the corrupt governments who permit them to do it.

[@victorhopper6774]

nonsense, germany gets 30 inches of rain which is plenty. such scare tatics are disgusting.

[@KOMERICAN.]

힘들긴 힘든가보다... The world has . .

[@gerrieherwijnen1088]

Some countrys they wont even let u collect rain water 🤯

[@virupakshawalla5734]

Which ones?

[@guiller2371]

Every country should nationalize their water by force if necessary. Money should not be enough to appropriate a vital natural resource. Whatever water we have, should belong to all of us.

[@DEIYIAN]

That's why "they" don't like national countries. The international corporations are the countries of the future...

[@an-ic6gs]

This Video full of conspiracy propeganda against Pakistan.

[@DEIYIAN]

@@an-ic6gs DW is the a propaganda tool, so always have that in mind!

[@TALIBKHAN-xc3so]

I,am Indians and I did not hear thease kind of problems on indian news channels or on any podcast😢

[@markj7612]

The easiest and most immediate change that could be made to save a vast amount of water would be the shift to a plant-based diet. No mention of the tremendous amount of water needed by meat/dairy - production agriculture.

[@danusdragonfly6640]

The easiest thing would be to shut down the Coke factories and quit raising crops for China in our desert.

[@peterlangbridge4628]

Agree.

[@zoe9632]

& the outageous 'carnivore' movement thats popular right now.

[@wolfscorogardens6098]

That’s bs. I’m not saying agriculture can’t and shouldn’t change. It’s al the changes made in the natural water flow. Dams or drains drainage systems al over the place. Grazing animals restore the soil that will store a lot more water then monoculture vegetables crops or any monoculture crop. Do the research

[@zoe9632]

@@wolfscorogardens6098 millions of hard hoofed animals do far more bad than good for soil integrity. Have you seen the soil quality where cattle are grazed? Probably not 😄 I can testify that the impact of thousands of heavy hooves, year after year destroys the viability of soil structure. I also suggest you do some research.

[@RealNameDre]

Elon Musk laughing at that reporter's question on water says everything you need to know on why the rich never look at the bigger picture of what is happening in the world today 🤔

[@andreawallenberger2668]

True! That had to be said.

[@8Heloise]

He made me feel sick

[@mikkelrw]

You should blame the government for not putting rules in place. Hate the game not the player.

[@jefrilaksanaputra574]

I'm damn sick of seeing that. Pretty annoying, that's representing the corporate attitude of responding to such issues.

[@beautyhellow605]

Im bless i was born in Philippines were close to Pacific Ocean, we have plenty of water here, every afternoon it rains and I have noticed since last 2 years our weather is more on rain.

[@liselottehildegarde5367]

But the exchange is HARSHER TYPHOONS. Most of the record-breaking typhoons occurred these last years.

[@stopato5772]

The Potdamprofessor explained that a warmer planet will have more precipitation as more water is taken from the ground and held in the atmosphere. Some parts will be drier and some wetter. The past 200 years has seensettlement of people around sources of water. While you have more than enough, some will not. Plants and cities cannot just uproot and move.

[@CASLUCASTON]

The bottom line, only politicians that do what their constituents ask for can stop special interests from exploiting water sources at the expense of the people.

[@EireSaber]

DW this is brilliant all your content is so informative! Im from Ireland and the only show we had talking about these issues Eco Eye just stopped filming this year. If you ever want to do any documentaries on Ireland id be happy to help.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you for watching! We're glad you like our content. :)

[@antidotetheproducer4150]

Who ever controls water, controls the world

[@antidotetheproducer4150]

Water is life

[@yellowbird5411]

The sky view of this area shows little to no trees. Water from any ponds or lakes evaporates, and the heat caused by no cooling of the soil, no shade, no catchment structures to stop water runoff. No walls to funnel water from rains into collection areas. Water engineers and environmental water systems can instruct the government and the people who own the land how to build earth swales, and brick and stone walls to help keep the water close to where it falls so it is absorbed rather than lost to evaporation and runoff. The old ways of water preservation is slowly coming back, but it takes some effort on the part of governments and individuals make it happen. Each yard can plant native trees, use mulch from tree leaves and waste, use shade cloth to reduce temperature over crops, and they can practice dry land farming so water is not needed or scarcely needed. These methods are being practiced around dry areas in the world, but not fast enough. Governments don't do enough to reach out to the water experts to come in and draw up plans for all this. Populations can make it happen if they are instructed. Trees make rain happen. It has been proven over and over again.

[@worzi3]

instead of going to war, why don't they build desalination plants?

[@Commander_ZiN]

Elon shows just how much he cares about the environment all along.

[@5556665012008]

Lithium batteries are terrible for the environment

[@nicolaumb7494]

Good documentary. We all need to be conscious about the use of water. I would like to see the Government and ONGs informing citizens about the real status of water reserves and creating a sustainability rank for the products we have to consume. Then the consumer could make informed decisions when it buys a specific brand or product. This documentary would be even better if we had seen a list of the top 25 water-consuming industry brands in each country. It seems biased to watch DW mention just a couple of companies.

[@victorhopper6774]

DW is disgusting in their use of scare tatics on dumb people. bet they don't even know their own water imprint.

[@sheilaboston7051]

There's one good example in my country, Australia, which is the driest continent on earth. So dry in some places, that cotton-growing became a thing 😨 Mind-boggling! It takes untold water out of the river system which has to sustain life and agriculture all the way down its length. Both crops and industry need to be suited to the environment of the area.

[@victorhopper6774]

@@sheilaboston7051 there is room for a billion chinese there. i hear them loading their boats😁

[@Cloud-cp1zz]

Perhaps water should be a public commodity. But we must find a way so that people understand the value of this most precious gift.

[@denmark23]

I'm very disappointed in the reaction of Elon. He might do a lot of good, but he is to entitled at this moment. He prob just want to sell water overpriced

[@DavidElzeitsinfill]

One thing we need to do is move water from the ocean back inland to places we need it and if we can do that while generating clean energy we have a chance to mitigate climate change and still have a prosperous future. It is really, really hard but it is not impossible. The biggest idea I am trying to express is tunneling aqueducts from the coast, in this case the west coast of the USA inland to feed combination geothermal power and sea water desalination plants. The idea seems to be so big that no one has considered it possible but I believe it is not only possible but it is necessary. For over a century the fossil water contained in aquifers has been pumped out to feed agriculture, industry and municipal water needs. The natural water cycle cant refill fossil water deposits that were filled 10,000 years ago when the glaciers melted after the last ice age. Without refilling these aquifers there is not much of a future for the region of the United states. As a result ground levels in some areas of the San Joaquin Valley have subsided by more than 30 feet. Similar fossil water depletion is happening in other regions all around the world. TBM and tunneling technology has matured and further developments in the industry are poised to speed up the tunneling process and it's these tunnels that are the only way to move large volumes of water from the ocean inland. The water is moved inland to areas where it can be desalinated in geothermal plants producing clean water and power. In many cases the water will recharge surface reservoirs where it will be used first to make more hydro power before being released into rivers and canal systems. It's very important however to not stop tunneling at these first stops but to continue several legs until the water has traveled from the ocean under mountain ranges to interior states. Along the way water will flow down grade through tunnels and rise in geothermal loops to fill mountain top pumped hydro batteries several times before eventually recharging several major aquifers. What I am proposing is essentially reversing the flow of the Colorado River Compact. Bringing water from the coast of California first to mountaintop reservoirs then to the deserts of Nevada and Arizona and on to Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. This big idea looks past any individual city or states problems and looks at the whole and by using first principles identifies the actual problem and only solution. Thank you for your time, I would like the opportunity to explain in further detail and answer any questions. A better future is possible

[@spring12431]

Thanks for leaving this comment! It was a really interesting read.

[@theobserver9131]

So yeah, we need to manage our water better. We need to stop big business from taking it from people who live there. Make big companies pull their water from the ocean and desalinate it themselves with CLEAN energy. For that matter, we need to start major desalination programs for civil use.

[@theobserver9131]

And stop building cities in the desert, unless they are pulling water from the ocean.