Scientists Map Vast Reserves Of Freshwater Under The Seabed : The Two-Way : NPR

Off-shore drilling...for freshwater? Click title for link.  From the article:

Two-thirds of the world's population will be living under water stress conditions by 2025, according to estimates by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. In particular, coastal regions of the U.S., South America, the southern parts of Africa, Europe and Australia could see their water supply drop by 20 percent or more by 2050, according to the United Nations Environmental Program.