Yuma County grows 90% of the leafy greens the U.S. consumes in the winter. But Arizona relies on water from the Colorado River, which is at record lows.
  • limonfiesta@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    12 days ago

    Just so long as they don’t restrict any new AI data center construction that relies on the Colorado River.

    I can live without food, but not without ChatGPT.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      51·
      12 days ago

      I don’t know what their use is or planned to be as a percentage, but right now agriculture is 72-75%. Crops like alfafa and cotton are not for human consumption, though…