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The Colorado River is shrinking. What happens next?
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Midnight slrpnk.net Midnight@slrpnk.net
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mrmisses lemmy.world mrmisses@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-02-03
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Data centers run out of water. Oh yeah, people too. I guess.

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Carrots quokk.au Carrots@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-09-30
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Fewer Americans?

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Hanrahan slrpnk.net hanrahan@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2023-03-14
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Fewer Americans?

they'll all move, to Canada?

I notice how none of the solutions proposed include MOVING people to where there's more water, too expensive you say and yet...

We are going to be able to weather the storm but it’s going to be very expensive,” said Roerink.

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someguy3 lemmy.world someguy3@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-04
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Build on the floodplain!

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Carrots quokk.au Carrots@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-09-30
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they'll all move, to Canada? I notice how none of the solutions proposed include MOVING people to where there's more water, too expensive you say and yet... We are going to be able to weather the storm but it’s going to be very expensive,” said Roerink.

A person cannot just decide to move to another country and the next day they’re renting a home and working a job.

So no, they aren’t going to move.

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ladicius lemmy.world ladicius@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-16
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Build on the floodplain!

Unfortunately this is not a joke.

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moldy_rice piefed.keyboardvagabond.com moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com
Joined: 2026-08-07
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We stop eating meat. Then the river gets bigger

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moldy_rice piefed.keyboardvagabond.com moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com
Joined: 2026-08-07
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they'll all move, to Canada? I notice how none of the solutions proposed include MOVING people to where there's more water, too expensive you say and yet... We are going to be able to weather the storm but it’s going to be very expensive,” said Roerink.

Canada is in America

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poVoq slrpnk.net poVoq@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2022-09-19
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A person cannot just decide to move to another country and the next day they’re renting a home and working a job. So no, they aren’t going to move.

In some places like the EU, they can. Don't let an imaginary line on a map limit your imagination of what is and is not possible 🤷

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HerbGrower slrpnk.net HerbGrower@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2026-07-09
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they'll all move, to Canada? I notice how none of the solutions proposed include MOVING people to where there's more water, too expensive you say and yet... We are going to be able to weather the storm but it’s going to be very expensive,” said Roerink.

Or move them to one of the swamp states who have too much water? Might help dry it a little if they drink some of it.

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Godric lemmy.world Godric@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
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According to my friend after a heartbreaking Colorado Avalanche vs Las Vegas Golden Knights game:

"Cut off Vegas and let them die of dehydration"

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