Drought

The U.S. Southwest is running out of water.

The U.S. Southeast is running out of water.

Meanwhile, oil hit a record price of $88 U.S. a barrel today. But don't complain -- in years to come, that will seem very cheap.

Update, Oct. 18: Oil hit $90 U.S. a barrel today. $88 a barrel? Those were the good old days.