Great Lakes cities like ours have access to fresh water and enjoy a temperate climate that will eventually prompt an exodus north as the Southwest bakes.
Water rationing is about to begin in Arizona, Nevada and California.
The Washington Post reports the states “will be required to curb their use of the water from the Colorado River by a combined 20 percent over the next two years — and could ultimately face even larger cuts.”
The combination of water shortages and scorching temperatures – today’s forecast for Phoenix is for a high of 112 – will have long-term implications for Buffalo and other cities on the Great Lakes. We’ve got plenty of fresh water and temperate weather…