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Bennyboy

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25. Not really when talking aobut the Pentagon report on global warming....
Wed Jan 22, 2014, 02:59 PM
Jan 2014

exactly the scenario they talk about. Catastrophic weather and climate events that create mass refugees. some, due to too much water and others, not enough water. Tell me how Phoenix survives 10 more years. tell me will ya? What about Las Vegas? How do they survive 10 more years?

I am telling you that there are hundreds of thousands of Mexican laborers that will be moving in the not too distant future if there is no water. Most that come up at this time, are staying put in Mexico with no water and now no income....In the Sierras, already hundreds of thousands of people have moved from the resorts to find work. No snow, no skiing industry, no hotels, no maids, no bartenders, baristas, casino employees, servers, artists, etc.....

it is already happening, you just don't see a dust bowl thing going on with miles of walking people , but it is def happening.

BTW< CA is not the only state in severe drought. Oregon is also in severe drought (not as severe as CA, but still severe drought) : http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OR

The rest of the country: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx

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6 Scary Facts About California's Drought [View all] Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2014 OP
I live the forests..... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #1
I know what you mean Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2014 #2
I live in S. Pasadena PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #5
Trudy - if you shop Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2014 #11
Yes PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #12
People are now starting to leave CA. This is going to be devastating here. No food. Not just for CA Bennyboy Jan 2014 #3
We aren't leaving PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #7
Tell me where your water is going to come from next year... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #8
California has desalination plants ready to go should that happen. BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #10
I think we have two in the whole state XemaSab Jan 2014 #18
Nope. Desal isn't going to save us and it's not the answer, BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #19
But see, we can talk all we want about that BUT, Bennyboy Jan 2014 #20
I don't have such a pessimistic view of California as you apparently do. BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #22
So... PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #14
Katrina..... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #21
You cannot seriously compare a State like California to Louisiana, Bennyboy. BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #23
Not really when talking aobut the Pentagon report on global warming.... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #25
I've heard lots of frightening things about California in the past. BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #27
denial much.... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #30
Hate California much? BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #31
Well let's take a look at current CA water plans shall we? Bennyboy Jan 2014 #33
First off, Jerry Brown is NO hero of mine. But he was FAR better than Whitman BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #34
Why yes I do...... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #35
There are 1,140 golf courses in California. Bennyboy Jan 2014 #36
NOAA predictions don't see a "miracle March", as has happened before. Drier may be the new normal. pinto Jan 2014 #29
Unless you're a Native or a Californio XemaSab Jan 2014 #32
Why not replace your lawn with "Cutting Edge" grass? The reviews are great BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #9
I'm going to PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #13
If it's just that strip that you might be responsible for, and it's far enough away BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #17
Huh? PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #24
Then it's time for technology to kick in. BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #28
here in the High Desert of SoCal Galileo126 Jan 2014 #4
I've been here PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #6
I fled to Oregon & Washington in 1976 ... bayareaboy Jan 2014 #15
I remember....n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #16
I'm surprised the teevee folks aren't all talking about the current El Nino Warpy Jan 2014 #26
Yeah it is on Bennyboy Jan 2014 #37
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A bit of snow in Tahoe last night..... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #42
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Cattle ranchers feel brunt of the drought; some fear costs will triple Bennyboy Jan 2014 #44
Lot of hay trucks coming down the 5 from Oregon XemaSab Jan 2014 #45
Oregon is in drought as well...... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #46
Some water management issues..... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #47
Stormy seas ahead for the California water debate Bennyboy Jan 2014 #49
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