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Environment & Energy

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5. I recall seeing long-term time-lapse satellite photos of Vegas here on DU.

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 04:59 AM

Aug 2013

The subdivisions kept expanding and Lake Meade kept shrinking.

One word came to mind upon viewing that visual:

Unsustainable.

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Water squeeze developing in Vegas [View all] pscot Aug 2013 OP

Do what 3rd world countries do Politicalboi Aug 2013 #1

"Do what 3rd world countries do" - you mean not have lawns ? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #2

Lawns? How about fountains? longship Aug 2013 #3

What? A water shortage in the desert? progressoid Aug 2013 #6

Yeah, shocking, huh? hatrack Aug 2013 #7

But, but, but ... they're doing *so* well! Nihil Aug 2013 #8