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Other than the Tijuana runoff and construction (tough to have cities without construction), what have SoCal cities done that negatively impact the environment?
by killjoywashere 10y ago
Other than the Tijuana runoff and construction (tough to have cities without construction), what have SoCal cities done that negatively impact the environment? Some people seem genuinely grumpy that there are so many dolphins, seals, coyotes, and mountain lions. If the apex predator are intact, I am inclined to think the underlying ecosystem is fairly stable. You apparently disagree. Why?
- dogecoinbase 10y agoLos Angeles literally drank Owens Lake.
- killjoywashere 10y agoI would put that under "construction". Admittedly, construction of water pipes and pumping stations, but loss of habitat to basic requirements of human existence tend to support, you know, human life.
- arjie 10y agoNearly wiped out Mono Lake. If you go there these days, you'll see that conservation efforts are bringing it back very slowly. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Water_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Water_Wars