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For those interested in exploring the political and social consequences of this in a near-term (albeit fictional) world, I highly recommend reading "The Water
by cardamomo 7y ago
For those interested in exploring the political and social consequences of this in a near-term (albeit fictional) world, I highly recommend reading "The Water Knife" by Paolo Bacigalupi. From the Goodreads description:
> In the American Southwest, Nevada, Arizona, and California skirmish for dwindling shares of the Colorado River. Into the fray steps Angel Velasquez, leg-breaker, assassin, and spy. A Las Vegas water knife, Angel "cuts" water for his boss, Catherine Case, ensuring that her luxurious developments can bloom in the desert, so the rich can stay wet while the poor get dust.
- scblock 7y agoBacigalupi's near-future fiction is all too believable.
- et-al 7y agoAnd if anyone prefers non-fiction, Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner describes the (completely fucked) water supply situation out in California.
- hyperbovine 7y agoOne of my all-time favorite non-fiction books, perhaps even more topical today than it was when it came out in 1986. It's a shame that the author died in 2000 at the young age of 51; the book deserves a sequel or two.
- cardamomo 7y agoCadillac Desert figures prominently in the plot of Bacigalupi's novel.
- avip 7y agoOr just read about Syria and Turkey.