Water: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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1. Many believe its their right to use as much water as they can pay for, to fill private pools, water lawns, operate fountains etc...This is silly. We already have solutions for these problems.
The first is to landscape with drought resistant plants. The next is to water these plants using reclaimed water from showers, storm drains and washing machines.
The third and most important step is converting agriculture to drip irrigation. Same thing Israel and Denmark started decades ago.
We've been fighting this water shortage with our feet bound and a hand tied behind our back. That's just plain stupid.
1. Many believe its their right to use as much water as they can pay for, to fill private pools, water lawns, operate fountains etc...
2. Using reclaimed water would require discipline and or capital investment to simplify.
3. Using drip irrigation would require changing from entrenched farming practices and even more capital investment.
Of course you aren't wrong. All I'm saying is that conservative politics (my rights) and capitalism (short term ROI) will as always get in the way of your good ideas. Its hardly ever the case that technological and scientific solutions aren't available to these types of problems.1. That's why politicians finally need to stand up to these assholes and say "no!" Anyone who refuses needs to be voted out of office regardless of what party they represent. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter which party controls a state that can't support human life.
2. Retrofitting a house with a gray water tank costs $1,000. Done at scale would bring the price down even further. The water savings alone pay for themselves within a few years. Even less if the government offers subsidies and rebates like they do for electric cars.
I would also point out that California has already enacted similar programs to help people reduce their electricity use.
3. The alternative is to have water piped in from the midwest or east coast. Not only would this be way more expensive, you would lose up to 20% of the water through leaks.
You could also make more desalinization plants, but again not only is this expensive, it threatens marine life. Also, it does nothing to help Utah, Colorado, Arizona, or New Mexico.
At the end of the day the best solution for any shortage is to use less.
Of course you aren't wrong. All I'm saying is that conservative politics (my rights) and capitalism (short term ROI) will as always get in the way of your good ideas. Its hardly ever the case that technological and scientific solutions aren't available to these types of problems.
(12) Water habitats of the rich & famous- CBS2 Investigates "Extra": Celebrity Water Usage | BGOL Community1. Many believe its their right to use as much water as they can pay for, to fill private pools, water lawns, operate fountains etc...
2. Using reclaimed water would require discipline and or capital investment to simplify.
3. Using drip irrigation would require changing from entrenched farming practices and even more capital investment.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell Drought
Federal crackdown to come, if water use is not reduced
Water from the Great Lakes can be pumped into the Mississippi River. The Great Lakes make up 20% of the Earth’s fresh drinking water.
The only other option is desalination of the oceans.
The tech is there to do it. Just like anything it will cost money. Along with the Will to do it.
Yea we are in a sweet spot rite now and we be dammed to share....
Stay away from our water.
Y’all in here suggesting how to start the real next war
I don't understand why we need pristine water for our toilets and to do laundry.
Its the result of unchecked capitalism where every natural resource is equated to a commodity, bought and sold to the highest bidder. Thus there is little or no regard for the environment and those that don't participate in that market at a significant level.I'm amazed and then not surprised that it has gotten to this point. we as human beings are flat out horrendous when it comes to adjusting anything for the better.
Shitty Flyover state niggas is HEATED
#CaliforniaLove
Shitty Flyover state niggas is HEATED
#CaliforniaLove
They hate us because they want to be us.
As usual, China is way ahead of this shit hole country we call America…
China’s $62 Billion Water Transfer Project
The Chinese government is building a $62 billion South-North Water Transfer Project.
The project would divert 44.8 billion cubic meters of water per year from the Yangtze River in southern China to the Yellow River Basin in arid northern China.
This is equivalent to nearly half the amount of water consumed in California annually.
Egypt Is Building The World’s Largest Artificial River In The Desert
Egypt Is Building The World’s Largest Artificial River In The Desert