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Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001
I'd add Phoenix and Las Vegas to the list of cities looking at potentially large natural disasters that could stop the population surge. We're routinely setting new heat records and are in a seemingly neverending drought (the last two monsoon seasons were practically non-existent). California's water rights to the Colorado River supersedes Arizona's and Nevada's and if the Central Arizona Project's canals start to dry up, the Valley is in for a world of hurt.
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Good point, I imagined lack of water would already limit growth in those two cities but constant drought due to climate change could accelerate it. Denver is also in a position to be severely impacted by water issues in the future, and it will absolutely limit its growth potential.