Just as iconic a symbol of the area is the hardy population of 150 or so wild horses, who have adapted to be able to go without water for longer periods than domestic horses, surviving for generations on the desert's fringe.

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Communities around the world are affected by the manufacturing of these products, not only because they are growing ever fatter as a result of so much sugar in their lives, but also because the use of water for sugar drinks means communities often go without clean drinking water (which Coke and other companies then sells to them as bottled water).

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The war destroyed major water points and water systems, forcing millions of Liberians to go without access to clean and safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities.

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"People still won't go in the water at the beach today without thinking about his movie Jaws, " says Philpott.

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But demand for the fishermen's catch dried up with the worldwide economic crisis and left many of these divers without a reason to go out on the water.

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Last week, the U.N. warned that the loss of NGOs in Sudan would cause 1.1 million people to go without food aid and health care, and more than 1 million to have no access to water.

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The Dolphin will produce 20 liters (a little over five gallons, for those who don't speak metric) of water per day at 70% humidity, which is enough for your office if you go through one of those ungainly water cooler jugs per day or less plus, without the plastic waste, and avoiding other associated costs of water jug transportation (emissions, namely).

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