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NoRoadUntravelled

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15. Same here.

Thu Sep 17, 2020, 11:47 AM

Sep 2020

We'll be leaving the the state very soon. Already spoke to a realtor about listing our house. The drought combined with the rapid growth makes this area unsustainable. The govt. GES basically states the same thing. I'll take the word of the scientists. Record breaking heat and drought year after year is not a pleasant thing to look forward to.

I'm amazed at all the new development here. Developers are supposed to be able to show there will be water to sustain their development for the next 100 years. There's no way that's possible now and yet gaining permits doesn't seem to be an issue. It's all about the money.

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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States [View all] ancianita Sep 2020 OP

That's assuming... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #1

I hear you. Let's assume. ancianita Sep 2020 #2

Is there any reason you picked the number 12, or was in random? Polybius Sep 2020 #8

IIRC... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #10

With bdamomma Sep 2020 #40

12 years is based on the study that was done JonLP24 Sep 2020 #11

Hope everyone understands that 10 years is not enough time to change anything maxsolomon Sep 2020 #22

Sadly I agree... Moostache Sep 2020 #34

Tragic. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #48

I think that H2O Man Sep 2020 #14

this. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2020 #16

It's distinct in being more short term, yes. There's likely no map for where the species survives, ancianita Sep 2020 #35

There are no scientists that say that. None. former9thward Sep 2020 #49

I didn't say that scientists say that. I don't even imply that the species can survive. ancianita Sep 2020 #54

Wo!!! Check out high tide in 2060. I bet a majority of DUers live in affected areas. nt LAS14 Sep 2020 #3

I live in the Phoenix area which looks to be the worst place to live for the future JonLP24 Sep 2020 #4

Same here. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #15

That is very smart of you. Mickju Sep 2020 #27

Sobering predictions...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #5

WAF Blecht Sep 2020 #6

interesting analysis. Bleak as hell. nt wiggs Sep 2020 #7

map pamdb Sep 2020 #9

I'm too old to move Boomer Sep 2020 #28

I always thought I would move to Texas some day but I know that I will probably Luciferous Sep 2020 #50

I would't have guessed that Cotton Belt & Eastern Oklahoma were the current most suitable places Klaralven Sep 2020 #12

Re southern states ... ancianita Sep 2020 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2020 #17

Colorful and cool. Will do. ancianita Sep 2020 #18

WHY is New England left out of these maps. NutmegYankee Sep 2020 #19

It's not left off FakeNoose Sep 2020 #21

I'm happy to be living in SW Pennsylvania FakeNoose Sep 2020 #20

Yeah but you have to deal with Trump supporters IronLionZion Sep 2020 #31

Not at all! FakeNoose Sep 2020 #36

"Smoke & Sun in a Forest of the Standing Dead" DemoTex Sep 2020 #23

Beautifully sobering Boomer Sep 2020 #25

Heartbreaking and, frankly, terrifying, DemoTex. calimary Sep 2020 #30

And to all those bdamomma Sep 2020 #44

If you're young, move NOW Boomer Sep 2020 #24

Except the coastline..... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #26

People who think this won't be so bad because of where they live are missing the point Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #29

Not to mention the northward migration of people. roamer65 Sep 2020 #39

Assisted migration is crucial, IMO NickB79 Sep 2020 #52

I would like to point out RedSpartan Sep 2020 #32

Yes! As long as you're not on the Jersey shore FakeNoose Sep 2020 #37

The TL;DR version: LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #33

We in the Great Lakes states need to build a wall. roamer65 Sep 2020 #38

Eventually people with water resources might try that, but it would be wrong, imo. ancianita Sep 2020 #41

Humans will come north, overpopulate it and destroy it. roamer65 Sep 2020 #42

If there is still civilized rule of law and plenty of water, they'll have to adapt and do ancianita Sep 2020 #43

I do as climate change gets worse. roamer65 Sep 2020 #45

It's unlikely that water will be scarce since No.America is one of the world's largest ancianita Sep 2020 #46

Mother Nature bdamomma Sep 2020 #47

She's just getting started. roamer65 Sep 2020 #53

Interesting how the red states, who seem to fare worst in this scenario, are the places smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #51