Not much of a problem—not like there’s any to drink. And the Sierras have 0% of their normal snowpack. That’s not a typo. That’s a zero and a percent sign.
It’s been going on for a long time, Junipero Serra had problems getting water, it’s a DESERT! Ancient aquifers under the Mohave are now targeted, since the rivers and reservoirs are dry. It’s not so much USING the water, as WASTING the water, and of course populaton growth didn’t have anything to do with the problem.
Then there’s the agricultural wasting over decades with poor practices, like open canals and flood irrigation of “penny crops” of low value, for decades.
Like climate change that massive agriculture and cities have played a large role in, it didn’t just happen overnight, but many decades.
THAT is why the public of short attention span theater, can’t figure it out, or accept it. Or, they’re just out washing their cars in the street.
Sorry folks, it’s a VERY complex issue and it just can’t be summed up in a cartoon or two. The many books on the subject, which I’ve got quite a few of, go into details, but the reading is equal to a college degree, not just a one semester course. Physics, biology, entomology, climatology, sociology, hydrology, economics, engineering, geology, soils, forestry, plant pathology, carrying capacity of ecosystems, solid waste disposal, liquid waste disposal, energy production (gas, oil, wind, solar), transportation planning (rail, roads, air and water), complex water storage strategies, just a few considerations off the top of my head.
Since the tragedy at Fukushima many water sources have come up. Apparently the radiation that keeps flowing faster and faster into the water, has caused nost species of fish and other aquatic animals massive die-off’s.Since the prevailing westerly wind has also been spreading it into the air also.A good link to the Pacific ocean is on you-tube by Beautifulgirl by Dana. He has been studying problems with water before the Fukushima plant went belly-up.
agrestic almost 9 years ago
Not much of a problem—not like there’s any to drink. And the Sierras have 0% of their normal snowpack. That’s not a typo. That’s a zero and a percent sign.
Dtroutma almost 9 years ago
It’s been going on for a long time, Junipero Serra had problems getting water, it’s a DESERT! Ancient aquifers under the Mohave are now targeted, since the rivers and reservoirs are dry. It’s not so much USING the water, as WASTING the water, and of course populaton growth didn’t have anything to do with the problem.
Then there’s the agricultural wasting over decades with poor practices, like open canals and flood irrigation of “penny crops” of low value, for decades.
Like climate change that massive agriculture and cities have played a large role in, it didn’t just happen overnight, but many decades.
THAT is why the public of short attention span theater, can’t figure it out, or accept it. Or, they’re just out washing their cars in the street.
Sorry folks, it’s a VERY complex issue and it just can’t be summed up in a cartoon or two. The many books on the subject, which I’ve got quite a few of, go into details, but the reading is equal to a college degree, not just a one semester course. Physics, biology, entomology, climatology, sociology, hydrology, economics, engineering, geology, soils, forestry, plant pathology, carrying capacity of ecosystems, solid waste disposal, liquid waste disposal, energy production (gas, oil, wind, solar), transportation planning (rail, roads, air and water), complex water storage strategies, just a few considerations off the top of my head.
pam Miner almost 9 years ago
Since the tragedy at Fukushima many water sources have come up. Apparently the radiation that keeps flowing faster and faster into the water, has caused nost species of fish and other aquatic animals massive die-off’s.Since the prevailing westerly wind has also been spreading it into the air also.A good link to the Pacific ocean is on you-tube by Beautifulgirl by Dana. He has been studying problems with water before the Fukushima plant went belly-up.
braindead Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Whiskey’s for drinkin’. Water’s for fightin’ over. —MT