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08/30/2021
■Class discussion: Lake Mead is at its lowest level since its creation. Do you think it can fill back up? Why or why not? Could water shortages end the explosive growth the western United States has experienced since the big dams were built on the Colorado River? With 70% of the river’s water used for agriculture, what could cutting the flow do to food prices? What about underground water supplies also drying up? Should western farmers switch to crops that require less water? Will a changing climate change the foods we eat?
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