Scenarios about 'drought'
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to water shortages and agricultural challenges. Throughout history, droughts have triggered famines, population migrations, and the collapse of civilizations, as seen in events like the Dust Bowl of the 1930s American Great Plains. In alternate history scenarios, different drought patterns could dramatically alter settlement patterns, agricultural development, and the rise and fall of major powers.
What If Arizona Implemented Different Water Rights Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Arizona adopted a modified riparian rights system instead of prior appropriation, fundamentally altering the Southwest's water management, urban development, and environmental landscape.
What If California Implemented Different Water Management Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where California adopted more sustainable water policies beginning in the 1960s, potentially avoiding decades of water crises and transforming the state's ecological and economic landscape.
What If Cape Town Addressed Water Scarcity Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cape Town implemented comprehensive water management strategies in the early 2000s, potentially avoiding the 2018 water crisis and creating a model for climate resilience.
What If Phoenix Implemented Water Conservation Measures Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Phoenix, Arizona adopted comprehensive water conservation strategies decades before the Southwest water crisis, potentially transforming urban development across the American desert.
What If The Colorado River Water Allocation Was Different?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1922 Colorado River Compact established a fundamentally different water allocation system, reshaping the development of the American Southwest.
What If The Dust Bowl Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic Dust Bowl of the 1930s was prevented, potentially transforming American agriculture, migration patterns, and the nation's economic and cultural landscape.