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ToxMarz

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14. I think the lesson will not be how to move a city like Los Angeles

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:52 PM

Nov 2025

because there is no good solution to be learned. What they need to learn is not to be so reckless to the pont of needing something so drastic. Stop the insanity before it's too late

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Tehran, Iran, has run out of water [View all] AverageOldGuy Nov 2025 OP

Holy shit! FalloutShelter Nov 2025 #1

I was just saying "Holy shit!" as I scrolled down the screen, and then saw your reply at the same time. Beartracks Nov 2025 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Nov 2025 #53

Data centers? Nittersing Nov 2025 #2

No. Indiscriminate drilling of individual wells for farming in Iran's case. littlemissmartypants Nov 2025 #16

Ogllalah acquifer, anyone? dobleremolque Nov 2025 #49

Legal and illegal boreholes... Some of them industry JCMach1 Nov 2025 #56

It's not data centers in Tehran. paleotn Nov 2025 #17

Some media reports talk about data center water usage. Makes no sense to me. Bluetus Nov 2025 #30

I'll admit to not understanding the details BUT RandomNumbers Nov 2025 #42

I have probably been in 200 data centers from 1970 to 2005, some of the largest in the world at the time Bluetus Nov 2025 #50

They are using evaporative cooling. hunter Nov 2025 #59

I admit to never considering this years ago when fishing in the dead of winter rzemanfl Nov 2025 #51

Iran is probably in a better position than many countries that will soon face this. At least they have oil reserves AZJonnie Nov 2025 #3

Desal plants are entirely insufficient for their needs NickB79 Nov 2025 #4

I thought my verbiage made it pretty clear I believe that avenue was "insufficient" AZJonnie Nov 2025 #6

Their southern coastline isn't good for human habitation Kaleva Nov 2025 #36

Sucks for them JoseBalow Nov 2025 #5

Save your popcorn for the US wolfie001 Nov 2025 #24

Holy cats! mahina Nov 2025 #28

Yes! Almost 50 years ago wolfie001 Nov 2025 #29

Yikes!!! calimary Nov 2025 #48

I've been hearing about the collapse in the central valley JoseBalow Nov 2025 #52

Here in the states, we have Nestle doing much the same... Qutzupalotl Nov 2025 #7

In a rapidly warming world, it sure is. paleotn Nov 2025 #18

I'm in Arizona. Here, the Saudis are sucking the groundwater dry . . . wackadoo wabbit Nov 2025 #35

Not anymore. Mosby Nov 2025 #40

I wish you were correct that this isn't happening any longer, but, alas, it still is wackadoo wabbit Nov 2025 #58

"warned not to pump the water so quickly, but they chose not to listen." Norrrm Nov 2025 #8

I believe our mid-west is also vulnerable. 3Hotdogs Nov 2025 #9

Depends. The Great Lakes and Mississippi are water sources since the Midwest shares weather ancianita Nov 2025 #21

That's a big engineering problem and a bigger political problem. hunter Nov 2025 #10

North of Tehran are snow capped mountains, green forests, and the Caspian Sea IronLionZion Nov 2025 #11

The Caspian is rapidly diminishing. paleotn Nov 2025 #20

We should pay attention and learn what it takes to move a city sarisataka Nov 2025 #12

I think the lesson will not be how to move a city like Los Angeles ToxMarz Nov 2025 #14

They are still arguing the cost BidenRocks Nov 2025 #23

Los Angeles will be fine. hunter Nov 2025 #31

I wouldn't bet on that. Phoenix would likely be hit by drought sooner. nt Exp Nov 2025 #45

In the U.S.::: Ogallala Aquifer Exp Nov 2025 #13

I grew up in Amarillo on the Ogallala aquifer. markodochartaigh Nov 2025 #41

We're about to run out of water here after years long drought. Reservoirs down to 10.7% surfered Nov 2025 #15

Abbott will be dead when the shit really hits the fan and he knows it. paleotn Nov 2025 #22

We have known there were going to be serious water issues... ananda Nov 2025 #19

+1000. And how many people won't pay attention to this canary RandomNumbers Nov 2025 #43

Is the world just too large for people to process... ananda Nov 2025 #54

I think that it is, at least for the average person RandomNumbers Nov 2025 #55

Subsience was becoming a big problem there even before the water crisis Warpy Nov 2025 #25

maybe russia can ship water as payment for their drones. nt yaesu Nov 2025 #26

I'm really sorry for the people. We have to watch out for this here too. mahina Nov 2025 #27

Oh, dear, for the regular citizens there. electric_blue68 Nov 2025 #32

quite a while ago saw some tour show + they had a melon farmer + i never saw such a waste of water. pansypoo53219 Nov 2025 #33

Stories of things to come.... n/t gay texan Nov 2025 #34

The canary in the coal mine. raccoon Nov 2025 #37

didn't see your post RandomNumbers Nov 2025 #44

That's a good way of putting it. calimary Nov 2025 #46

Tehran gfarber Nov 2025 #38

"And now rescue may come far too late." calimary Nov 2025 #47

NPR did a story on it last week tonekat Nov 2025 #57