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moreland01

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7. The overuse of natural resources

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 04:59 PM

Jun 2023

has been discussed since I was a kid. Even Archie Bunker had it out with Meatball about overpopulation.
This isn't a new concept, yet people keep procreating beyond the limits of our resources. Climate change and
drought conditions aren't helping one bit. Put those 2 together and it's a recipe for disaster. [I did not have children
for this reason.]

Since we refuse to limit the number of children people can have (a la China) and we refuse to fix
fossil fuel extraction (among other things) that leads to climate change, we get what we get.

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Arizona announces limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 OP

Ya think? over 20 years ago, there was a documentary about Phoenix and no niyad Jun 2023 #1

I came across the book Cadillac Desert in the 90s Easterncedar Jun 2023 #2

Exactly. niyad Jun 2023 #3

This is a pragmatic approach that every community should consider, along with construction in flood Martin68 Jun 2023 #4

Guess they figured that having a rock front yard and maybe back yard would save them... Bengus81 Jun 2023 #5

can't imagine that the wealthy will take to this kindly rurallib Jun 2023 #6

The overuse of natural resources moreland01 Jun 2023 #7

Is AZ stopping the Saudis from growing tons of alfalfa with millions of gal of water? oldsoftie Jun 2023 #8

I believe it's in the works, yes (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #10

Yes, from what I understand, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #13

GOOD!! oldsoftie Jun 2023 #16

The only way that folks is Phoenix can get more water is by taking it from someone else. Chainfire Jun 2023 #9

A lot of the water for Phoenix proper comes from the in-state reservoirs up in the AZ mountains Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #11

WA PO article on the topic Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 #12

yuma says "Hold my beer" not fooled Jun 2023 #14

This was a culmination of decades of a real estate and tourist industry BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #15

I think most people have no idea not fooled Jun 2023 #20

You are absolutely correct - and especially about the collapse of the "local" (community) papers BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #21

well that will send prices thru the roof dembotoz Jun 2023 #17

My dad lived in phoenix a long time ago AllyCat Jun 2023 #18

Phoenix is one strange city. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #19