Even though the water level on Lake Powell rose half a foot this year, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that Lake Mead is projected to be in a “shortage condition” in 2025 — meaning Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico will see cuts in how much water they can use from the Colorado River.
Probably because of people hiding how serious it is, the real estate market doesn’t crash until they can offload all their assets at all time high prices.
This is actually why I relocated out of southern California. I miss it, but imagine how crazy dwindling water supply will be. The system’s been unbalanced for more than a century, nature always finds balance even if it’s unpleasant.