http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/10/20/us-feels-the-impact-of-climate-change/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/10/20/us-feels-the-impact-of-climate-change/#comment-54984 Evan Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:16:53 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/10/20/us-feels-the-impact-of-climate-change/#comment-54984 I am not sure about Atlanta, but Durham, NC (pop. 450,000+) is set to run out of water within 60 days. When this happens their plan is to begin pulling from neighboring cities, including Burlington (also a major source of water for Greensboro whose population 240,000) as well as water sources for Apex and Cary. Raleigh is set to run out in January. But this is a major problem that, at least from my perspective as a resident of these areas, governing bodies have failed to adequately address the public about. But perhaps even more disheartening is that many of the population in these areas don't seem to realize what a dire drought we're in -- they turn on the faucet, water comes out; they go to the grocery store, there's still food. There are some upcoming mandatory restrictions on water coming up in my area (Burlington) and hopefully that'll wake people up to the severe nature of this problem. I am not sure about Atlanta, but Durham, NC (pop. 450,000+) is set to run out of water within 60 days. When this happens their plan is to begin pulling from neighboring cities, including Burlington (also a major source of water for Greensboro whose population 240,000) as well as water sources for Apex and Cary. Raleigh is set to run out in January. But this is a major problem that, at least from my perspective as a resident of these areas, governing bodies have failed to adequately address the public about. But perhaps even more disheartening is that many of the population in these areas don’t seem to realize what a dire drought we’re in — they turn on the faucet, water comes out; they go to the grocery store, there’s still food. There are some upcoming mandatory restrictions on water coming up in my area (Burlington) and hopefully that’ll wake people up to the severe nature of this problem.

]]> http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/10/20/us-feels-the-impact-of-climate-change/#comment-54979 Carlos Rymer Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:40:35 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/10/20/us-feels-the-impact-of-climate-change/#comment-54979 Will there be alternative water sources for Atlanta and others? This is really scary. We need to be showing leaders that this is what we're causing because we don't want to end our use of fossil fuels. Thanks for the post! Will there be alternative water sources for Atlanta and others? This is really scary. We need to be showing leaders that this is what we’re causing because we don’t want to end our use of fossil fuels. Thanks for the post!

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