水的问题会更加严重，一是因为灌溉地区将受到气候变化的影响，而是因为饮食消耗转向肉类，而生产肉类是很耗水的。

Water problems will worsen both because irrigated areas will suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate change and because diets are shifting towards meat, which is "thirsty".

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鲍威尔湖的水没有被用来灌溉这一地区。

None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.

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干旱地区需要灌溉才能使作物生长。

Irrigation is needed to make crops grow in dry regions.

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