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Re:Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degree... by edgyquant on Sunday September 10, 2023 @11:07AM (#37456507)
Why would this ever be the case? The planet is 2/3s water
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Re:Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degree... by hairofadog on Sunday September 10, 2023 @11:14AM (#37456599)
It’s 2/3 salt water. Desalinization is resource intensive, and water transport is fraught with geopolitical peril.
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Re:Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degree... by NoZebra120vClip on Sunday September 10, 2023 @10:28PM (#37462156)
If only there were some method of extracting fresh water from the sky, somehow
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Re:Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degree... by irrational on Monday September 11, 2023 @07:41PM (#37475158)
Not if Arizona receives less rainfall, as predicted.
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Re:Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degree... by HNDen21 on Sunday September 10, 2023 @11:17AM (#37456629)
That is mostly sea/ocean, a lot of desalination would be needed
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