gwynn

You're misrepresenting the facts. In-state rivers (21% of our supply) face the same existential threat of climate change. Furthermore, groundwater aquifers (currently 40%) are not renewable. The Colorado River is Arizona’s largest renewable water supply [1]. The second the Colorado gets slapped with federal restrictions industry and citizens alike will accelerate the depletion of our aquifers and before you know it the Colorado River will be the De facto majority again. No one is suggesting we immediately shut down all agriculture, though we could with the stroke of a pen subsidize hydroponic alternatives, mandate drip irrigation, enforce water reclamation, and cap and trade further agricultural development. I do not blame immigrants either, not sure how that relates to this? I simply do not deny the fact that our current path is unsustainable. Allowing agriculture to continue to grow at this rate will only backfire on those communities and cause them to face even worse economic destruction. Showing restraint now could avoid catastrophe for everyone.

[1] http://www.arizonawaterfacts.com/water-your-facts

I agree with your point that there's blame to go around. I believe that Bobby from King Of The Hill said it best "This city should not exist. It is a monument to man's arrogance."

This is an incredibly shortsighted outlook on Arizona's reckless water usage. The bulk of our water comes from the Colorado River which is a lifeline for not just us, but for over 40 million people across six different rapidly growing states. Snowpack for the river is at its lowest level in 30+ years and is projected to decrease an additional 30% due to climate change over the next two decades. As a lower-basin state, we are "investing" water which we don't actually own. Sooner or later lake Mead is going to hit an elevation of 1,075ft and the federal government will mandate that lower-basin states such as our own face the music. Will it be our blood or the state's billions that suffer? To avoid this future, all we must do is work together to scale-down our agricultural industry in favor of other economic avenues. This pointless "calculated risk" which threatens the future of America's fifth largest city and its surrounding neighbors can be undone. Sadly, I fear that the current administration under Doug Ducey cares more about leafy greens than our children's future.

As a Phoenix resident, few books have disturbed me as deeply as The Water Knife. A most plausible dystopia in my own backyard. Gives me chills.

College student here with a part-time data entry job. I have automated nearly all of it using Python, Selenium, and a few nasty bash scripts called by periodic cronjobs. Recently purchased a 3b+ for the task so that I can travel without worrying about AirBnB wifi speeds. If I need anything I can just SSH or VNC into it from a coffee shop. It just sits next to my router and blinks all day doing my job for me! Best $35 I have ever spent.

$2.7 billion pre-money valuation from Tencent? Really? Sounds like a soft power overvaluation loan.