First US City Could Run Out Of Water
A coastal city in Texas with more than 300,000 residents is facing a severe water shortage and could become the first modern US city to run out of water.
…Corpus Christi, a coastal city in Texas with more than 300,000 residents, is struggling with falling water supplies after years of drought, rising demand and delays in developing new sources of water.
The city’s water shortage has been made worse by rapid industrial growth. Large petrochemical facilities in the region require huge amounts of water, adding pressure on supplies already affected by extreme weather conditions.
A plastics chemical plant built in 2022 reportedly uses as much water for cooling every day as all residents of Corpus Christi combined.
Hmm. Maybe not such a great choice to build the plastics chemical plant there, eh?
Experts say the crisis highlights a growing global challenge as cities struggle to balance rising demand, climate change and shrinking water resources.
Oh well. Just keep saying climate change is a hoax, and it will all work out somehow.
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