How Climate Change Could Raise Your Water Bill

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-08/california-study-shows-how-climate-change-will-increase-water-bills?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MzUzNDMwMSwiZXhwIjoxNzg0MTM5MTAxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSFZCVDhSS1YyVE4wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDRDM4ODUzM0U2OUE0QTJEQjkyN0I1QjIxMDkyMUIxMiJ9.zuBdw1u-QrQUvE3cuwvSEx3L5Moy3Iw9MEuGdCxvWh0&sref=9f0rXTjL

Extreme weather is already fueling higher insurance premiums and grocery prices. A new study based on Santa Cruz, California suggests water rates are also at risk.

The paper is here

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notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 64d

Climate Collapse has been a contributor to inflation already over the last few years. Life is already more expensive today, and that will get worse and worse.

cmbabul@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 64d

Can someone please put the corporate owned press out of its misery. It’s just sad at this point

YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 64d

What water? Where I live there won't be any water left.