The author of that work, Glen MacDonald of UCLA, has noted that the only way to get that region so warm is with a massive influx of Gulf Stream water from the Atlantic.

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Supporters say that the project is necessary to guard against droughts and the influx of new citizens who will increase the demand for fresh water.

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Welsh Water says it is currently "unlikely that there is enough capacity in the current system to take additional network influx".

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