Las Vegas is world-renowned as a city of fantasy, flaunting its reputation for excess. It appears a green oasis of refrigerated plenty, set in a blazing desert. But environmentalists warn water supplies could run dry within the next 50 years; while urban sprawl is out of control and development is encroaching on protected areas. Click here for the full BBC story
However, the important question that needs to be asked is how sustainable is Las Vegas? Should the city be the size it is considering its physical location? What about its use of electricity? You can see the glowing city at night from space? Think about the excess heat being emitted?
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