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In Phoenix, 4.5 million residents are living in hell: this is life at 113°F degrees (45 °C) for more than 20 days (english.elpais.com)

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[–] fearout@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I googled it and it looks like ~80% of their water comes from within the state, and the rest mostly comes from Colorado, and I guess those guys wouldn’t object to a water deal even in case of secession. Not sure if secession is even possible in US though.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

I'd be much happier selling our water to California than to the Saudis growing alfalfa in the desert.