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Whither water?

Nature volume 250, pages 276–277 (1974)Cite this article

Water services in Britain have recently been reorganised, with the Water Resources Board ceasing to exist on April 1, 1974. John Gribbin discusses future plans for water resources in the light of the last annual report of the Board and the growing awareness of the possible importance of climatic change.

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Gribbin, J. Whither water?. Nature 250, 276–277 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/250276a0

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