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nozzlegear 9 hours ago

How much do the lawns in Phoenix actually contribute to this problem?

satellites 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Comparatively very little, when stacked against the massive usage of water by agricultural irrigation. Source: https://conormclaughlin.net/2023/03/visualizing-water-consum...

Using an unsustainable amount of water to grow cattle feed and romaine lettuce in one of the most arid places on Earth is a questionable choice. It seems like the choice will be made for us, soon.

adolph 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Everything contributes but residential use is a much smaller share in total. Arizona water utilization by class [0]:

   6%  Industrial
  22%  Municipal
  72%  Agricultural
0. https://mapazdashboard.arizona.edu/article/arizonas-water-us...