World's Greatest Rivers in Danger

In an article on CNN.com the Associated Press report the World Wide Fund for Nature released a report urging the government to take immediate action to stop pollution, development, and global warming from threatening the many of the World's greatest rivers, ranging from Rio Grande to the Nile to the Ganges.

"Pollution, global warming and rampant development could destroy some of the world's most iconic rivers in the coming decades, threatening to wipe out thousands of fish species and cause severe water shortages."

"Global warming is threatening fish populations in Africa, where even small temperature changes can dramatically alter water levels and fish productivity, the report said. The Nile, the world's longest river, is expected to reach a critically low level by 2025, threatening a source of drinking water for thousands of years."

Imagine a life with severe water shortages? Not cool....