Preparing for Lack of Water World

[The Heretic]

Ditto. Well, I drop kicked all booze a while ago and couldn't be happier with the results.

Yup - I had a serious drinking problem as a teen, then couldn't afford booze afterwards (married, child, etc.), then rarely imbibed.

I think the last time I got slightly intoxicated was about 20 years ago. I just have no reason to since.

Now, with my heart meds - alcohol is no bueno.

 

[arakboss]

Reports says Nevada is virtually drought-free

Southern Nevada's lengthy and bone-crushing drought has received oodles of attention in recent years, particularly as it concerns water use and Lake Mead. Getting less attention is that recent weather patterns have helped alleviate the distress.

phys.org

 

[Mikej]

Reports says Nevada is virtually drought-free

Southern Nevada's lengthy and bone-crushing drought has received oodles of attention in recent years, particularly as it concerns water use and Lake Mead. Getting less attention is that recent weather patterns have helped alleviate the distress.

phys.org

From the article:
"the main challenge now for California is no longer about getting enough precipitation; it's about finding somewhere to store all that water, so farmers and urban-dwellers can use it in the likely dry spells to come."

They can't do that. That would spoil a perfectly good on-going crisis for the dims.

 

[Provincial]

They can't do that. That would spoil a perfectly good on-going crisis for the dims environmentalists/climate change zealots.

FIFY

 

[Mikej]

FIFY

Yeah, what I said!

 

[arakboss]

A small group of farms in California use more water than entire cities, and it's mostly going to a single crop, a new report finds

An investigation by ProPublica found that some farming families in California use massive amounts of water from the Colorado River to grow hay.

news.yahoo.com

 

[arakboss]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/climate/mexico-city-water-crisis-climate-intl/index.html

 

[Burt Gummer]

A small group of farms in California use more water than entire cities, and it's mostly going to a single crop, a new report finds

An investigation by ProPublica found that some farming families in California use massive amounts of water from the Colorado River to grow hay.

news.yahoo.com

I believe that is why over the years the Salton Sea, once a glorious Hollywood 60s get away resort, is now a smelly wasteland where homes sell for $5k. In my 20s I ate clams(?) or fish out of their when living out of a van and a guy came running over to try and stop me. In my best Chris Farley voice I said FU I am starving!!!

Gary and Dino podcasters have a get together there every year. I need to go there for old times sake. Hang out where Frank Sinatra and others did. Just close your eye and NOSE and imagine.

 

[TTSX]

Surprise, surprise. The poor will have no water and the wealthy won't be affected at all

 

[Soli]

"Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!"

The PSAs will write themselves.

 

[Burt Gummer]

My dad was a alchi and would always turn down water by saying "No thanks, fish Fxxk in that ..."

 

[TTSX]

My dad was a alchi and would always turn down water by saying "No thanks, fish Fxxk in that ..."

Meanwhile, he was drinking yeast "poop"

 

[arakboss]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/climate/bogota-water-rationing-drought-climate-intl/index.html

 

[coltemp]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/climate/bogota-water-rationing-drought-climate-intl/index.html

Other than the usual propaganda about climate change the rest of the article is actually halfway decent considering it came from CNN.

I would posit the greater problem is 1. over development in an area already sensitive to water shortages.
2. El nino which shows up every few years so why is that really to blame as this is a regular pattern!
3. Poor management of water resources as they have allowed for continued development.

How long has it been since they last untook a solid expansion of their storage resources. Best guess is its been a while.

this story shows why you have water storage and your location for just when the government decides who can have and can't.

 

[BrentN]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/climate/bogota-water-rationing-drought-climate-intl/index.html

Article is devoid of needed facts. How much less rainfall are they getting than in the past? How much has Columbia population increased? (about 4 fold over the last 60 years, I had to look it up, kind of an important factor, as we are discussing the possibility of rationing....), how has infrastructure kept up with this population increase? There is no sense arguing over the science/lack of science concerning "climate change", everybody has their heels dug in deep, so let's ask why populations of people are accepting answers such as rationing and behavioral changes. Regardless of climate change, would it not be proper to have you water infrastructure keep up with an exploding population? Or are we supposed to believe that is no longer possible?

 

[nammac]

Article is devoid of needed facts. How much less rainfall are they getting than in the past? How much has Columbia population increased? (about 4 fold over the last 60 years, I had to look it up, kind of an important factor, as we are discussing the possibility of rationing....), how has infrastructure kept up with this population increase? There is no sense arguing over the science/lack of science concerning "climate change", everybody has their heels dug in deep, so let's ask why populations of people are accepting answers such as rationing and behavioral changes. Regardless of climate change, would it not be proper to have you water infrastructure keep up with an exploding population? Or are we supposed to believe that is no longer possible?

How much water is used to support illegal drug crops? That would be an interesting statistic…

 

[BrentN]

How much water is used to support illegal drug crops? That would be an interesting statistic…

I think we are supposed to gripe about watering golf courses, and ignore watering illegal crops. Kinda tells ya where the real money is at...

 

[ma96782]

Good news? Bad news?

As Messy Side Effects of Klamath River Dam Removal Continue, Officials Stress That Short-Term Pain Will Yield Long-Term Gain - Inside Climate News

Since dam removal operations launched, dying fish have been washing up along the banks of the Klamath, but experts say that is to be expected.

insideclimatenews.org

Aloha, Mark

 

[BrentN]

Good news? Bad news?

As Messy Side Effects of Klamath River Dam Removal Continue, Officials Stress That Short-Term Pain Will Yield Long-Term Gain - Inside Climate News

Since dam removal operations launched, dying fish have been washing up along the banks of the Klamath, but experts say that is to be expected.

insideclimatenews.org

Aloha, Mark

Expected news. Sure, in the face of climate change, let's remove our sources of stored fresh water, for all kinds of imaginary reasons. I feel pretty safe in saying that, down to the last human, when you get thirsty, you are not going to give an F about some fish. One might contend that this is all about control.

 

[Camelfilter]

A colleague mentioned a post- apocalypse genre book "Dry" one of her kiddos was reading & her along with. High school senior kiddo.

Sounded end stage of the topic of this thread.

May be worth a look?

-Convo also went into firearms for a short minute by her. Seems she may be headed in a better direction as towards such for her family, 2A wise. Will help, depending. Super intelligent scientist, however also moderately "brainwashed" soccer-mom (ish).