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Water and population: something’s gotta give

Posted by: Maven on September 27, 2007 at 11:01 pm

From the American Chronicle, an article on the population projections for the California and the southwest:

Can you imagine California and Arizona’s water crisis in 30 years when they add 42 million and five million people respectively?

What’s driving our water crisis?

While we suffer water problems today, Harris Sherman, director of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, said, “We expect another 2.8 million people in the state by 2030…this is why we’re seeing this fierce competition for water.”

Let’s uncover a greater calamity we face: the Fogel/Martin March 2006 “US Population Projections for 2050″ shows Colorado growing from 4.3 million in 2006 to 9.77 million by 2050. If you think water proves as a crisis today, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Why? Because while we grow by six million, California grows by 42 million or, from 37.5 million to 79.1 million! Arizona, to add another five million, and California–depend on the Colorado River as their lifeblood. Something’s gotta’ give folks!

To read the rest of this article from the American Chronicle, click here.

September 27, 2007 · Filed Under Development & Population

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