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In reply to the discussion: American climate migration is underway [View all]Attilatheblond
(9,349 posts)32. Folks in the Sulpher Spring Valley east of Sierra Visita would like a word re not affecting people
The water table (fossil water) has been lowered so much many, soon most, homes are dry. People can't afford the cost of drilling deeper to reach the water table now and they can't sell their dry homes.
Sure, it's a rural part of the state, but it is the agricultural pumping that has left little communities without water for homes. That may not seem important to big city folk, but it is the canary in the coal mine. Urban water will be gone all too soon. That's gonna cost millions of people.
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A trickle of people that can afford to move to safer places will become a torrent of people
erronis
Apr 2024
#2
As the author points out, there are places that can't really be rebuilt, so survivors must move
Hekate
Apr 2024
#22
Yes, the entire SW is in peril with the Colorado River drying up. Before too long there will be no water or electricity.
PSPS
Apr 2024
#6
Folks in the Sulpher Spring Valley east of Sierra Visita would like a word re not affecting people
Attilatheblond
Apr 2024
#32
I did notice, though, that two years ago we had 100+ degree temperatures for three days.
calimary
Apr 2024
#43
It takes less power to AC those areas to a comfortable level than you think.
former9thward
Apr 2024
#23
That was just an example of why people shouldn't necessarily all go to the South.
LisaM
Apr 2024
#42
IN the North West we're already seeing the effects of this. One effect has been radical reduction in affordable housing.
Ford_Prefect
Apr 2024
#10
Glad you mentioned Redfin - all of these companies really want to have housing churn.
erronis
Apr 2024
#24
A town talked about in the article, Slidell, LA, just four days ago hit by
Backseat Driver
Apr 2024
#36