From Kaid Benfield’s blog:
“When you look at the official US drought monitor map, you immediately see that many American cities may be in the wrong places for long-term water sustainability. In particular, note the presence of “long-term,\” severe-to-extreme drought conditions across most of Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.
It's a very sobering set of facts, especially when you consider that essentially every high-growth part of the US is experiencing significant dryness. Now let's look at a second map, this time world-wide: [Map available on click-through]
This is not just a US Sun Belt problem but a major international problem. Here are a few facts and projections extracted from a very good summary of the issues by Jay Kimball on his blog 8020 Vision:
By 2020, California will face a shortfall of fresh water as great as the amount that all of its cities and towns together are consuming today. … “
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