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Kirsten Engel: “We are in a 21 year mega drought right now.”

Featuring: Kirsten Engel, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Arizona, District 6

Interview with Kirsten Engel

Published October 6, 2022 | Video Starts at 11:09

We really are facing a real crisis right now. You know, the world is warmer. It is, it is. We are in a 21 year mega drought right now. It's affecting everyone. And so water is more and more precious. And yet what we're seeing is groundwater levels dropping all over Cochise County. (11:09–11:13)

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