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Shortages

"Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink ; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink." - Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The world is experiencing shortages of some of its most plentiful (water and trash) and rarest items (helium and isotopes). Some places are even short on women. Are we condemned to a future of permanent shortages? Or is the glass just half full at the moment?

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  • May 2007

    • Naples Reeks as Garbage Dumps, Landfills Close

      New York Times  |  May 31, 07 6:31 AM CDT

      Naples Reeks as Garbage Dumps, Landfills Close

      (Newser) - Mounds of smelly garbage are piling up in the streets of Naples, as a shortage of places to dump it has reached a crisis: the last landfill in Naples closed Saturday. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is pleading with politicians and citizens to save the the country's image, the Times reports. More »

  • April 2007

    • Ethanol Could Fuel Recession

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 9, 07 1:38 PM CDT

      Ethanol Could Fuel Recession

      (Newser) - Demand for grain for biofuels like ethanol is spurring global food shortages and sending prices soaring—and could trigger a recession, warns the Wall Street Journal. Food prices are already skyrocketing in economies as diverse as India, China, Germany, the U.K., and South Africa. American consumers are likely to see higher prices for everything from milk to cereal to chicken soon. More »

    • States Rewrite Organ-Donation Laws

      Washington Post  |  Apr 4, 07 11:26 AM CDT

      States Rewrite Organ-Donation Laws

      (Newser) - Doctors will be able to take organs from potential donors in more sticky situations, under revisions to state laws on the boards in more than 24 states. Model legislation that's already passed in four states clarifies how to handle ethically complex decisions, helping to alleviate the chronic shortage of kidneys and other organs, the Washington Post reports. More »

  • March 2007

    • Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage

      Der Spiegel  |  Mar 29, 07 11:14 AM CDT

      Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage

      (Newser) - South Korea has a kidney shortage, and the Beijing Olympics are to blame, Der Spiegel reports. China, attempting to clean up its human rights reputation in preparation the 2008 games, has banned organ trafficking and cut down on the state executions that used to create supply. Now countries that used to rely on this most controversial of Chinese exports are feeling the pinch. More »

    • Army Battles Officer Shortage

      Boston Globe  |  Mar 14, 07 9:15 AM CDT

      Army Battles Officer Shortage

      (Newser) - The War in Iraq has left the Army so short of good officer material that the Pentagon is doling out promotions to unqualified soldiers, according to the Boston Globe . In 2006, the Army promoted thousands of soldiers ahead of schedule and against regulations to fill the void left by exhausted Iraq veterans. More »

    • Pace: Homosexuality Is "Immoral"

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 13, 07 10:10 PM CDT

      Pace: Homosexuality Is &quot;Immoral&quot;

      (Newser) - "Don't ask, don't tell" works fine for Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because "homosexual acts are immoral" and should not be condoned any more than adultery within the ranks. Pace defended the Pentagon's current policy on gays to the Chicago Tribune , opposing proposed legislation that would repeal the ban. More »

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The taboo topic of organ sales is up for discussion again as a new shortage of kidney's for transplants inspires controversial solutions.   (Shutterstock.com)
A Belgian monastery struggles to balance the growing global craving for Westvleteren, the "holy grail of beers," with its devout way of life.   ((c) .Fabio)
A customer, right, hands over his credit card to purchase Wii video game console at the Nintendo World store in New York's Rockefeller Center in this June 21, 2007 file photo. A year after its launch,...   (Associated Press)
OWL - BARN(1 Of 2)   (Earth Life Forms - Animals)
View of Lake Superior's Keweenaw Bay from Baraga, Mich., in 2007. As drought and development strain limited local water resources, the Sunbelt wants to tap some of the billions of gallons of Great Lakes...   (Associated Press)
Is teh glass half empty or half full   (Shutterstock)
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