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Mountain Mule

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25. Yep, I tend to be conservative in what I post

Reply to DENVERPOPS (Reply #23)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:38 PM

Jan 12

For fear of being taken for a climate change fanatic. But I have to agree with you - in ten years time Colorado and the rest of the West will very likely be facing severe water shortages. I live in the southwestern part of our state which has been severely impacted by rising temperatures and decreasing rain. The lack of snow on the San Juan mountains and the La Platas is just downright scary.

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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States ( 2020 ) [View all] Passages Jan 12 OP

Everyone will want to move north dalton99a Jan 12 #1

Yes. I keep reading responses to Cal. fires and rebuilding. Passages Jan 12 #5

I could believe this is happening already DENVERPOPS Jan 12 #10

Do you think Colorado will eventually be far enough north? I'm afraid it's too dry. LauraInLA Jan 12 #11

The state of Colorado has been experiencing a 20 year plus mega drought Mountain Mule Jan 12 #16

Hey MM DENVERPOPS Jan 12 #23

Yep, I tend to be conservative in what I post Mountain Mule Jan 12 #25

No DENVERPOPS Jan 12 #17

Hard agree! And Phoenix is a huge blight on the state and region -- with apologies to LauraInLA Jan 12 #26

There is a "pact" DENVERPOPS Jan 12 #28

Stunning. BoRaGard Jan 12 #2

WYOMING looking damn good. WarGamer Jan 12 #3

I'd bet it will still be too dry ;(. LauraInLA Jan 12 #12

Not really DENVERPOPS Jan 12 #19

Yes... but I've always ran away during the winter. WarGamer Jan 12 #20

Smart man DENVERPOPS Jan 12 #22

Good info - thanks! cilla4progress Jan 12 #4

Yes, you can sort the list by county. It takes awhile, especially if you are on a phone. LeftInTX Jan 12 #8

Thanks! cilla4progress Jan 12 #9

That's why Trump wants Canada? NameAlreadyTaken Jan 12 #6

From Ohio Valley North, the old Rust Belt multigraincracker Jan 12 #7

I'm an avid gardener and tree planter in southeast Minnesota NickB79 Jan 12 #13

Very interesting Seinan Sensei Jan 12 #14

Quite a few shingle oaks VGNonly Jan 12 #24

"Farming the Woods" talks about the northward drift of climate GreatGazoo Jan 12 #30

It is going to get a lot worse Old Crank Jan 12 #15

Seeing current LA fires, this climate map seems to underestimate fire potential there wishstar Jan 12 #18

I'm happy to be living in southwestern Pennsylvania FakeNoose Jan 12 #21

Hawaii is not on these maps nor on county list either. Selectively part of the US I guess. We must keep eyes on prize mahina Jan 12 #27

Canada is going to need to build a wall! roamer65 Jan 12 #29

Good, useful data in table, thanks nt lostnfound Jan 13 #31

Thanks for posting, Passages, that was an educational. C0RI0LANUS Jan 13 #32