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You have this curious idea that "a few reservoirs" are going to preserve the usability of this land for farming? You're just wrong. Climate change is going to
by KirinDave 7y ago
You have this curious idea that "a few reservoirs" are going to preserve the usability of this land for farming?
You're just wrong. Climate change is going to make certain parts of California much more expensive (in terms of energy and water) to farm. These areas are probably irreparable, not irreplaceable.
P.S., The Salton Sea is not a place we should send humans to work. It's an industrial disaster, not a resource.
- hedora 7y agoClimate change will increase the variance of rainfall from season to season. California is projected to have a >15% increase in average precipitation: https://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/our-changing-climate/precipitation-change https://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/our-changing-climate... The increase in variance means more droughts, and more need for reservoirs.
- KirinDave 7y agoYes, and the maximum precipitation increase will actually decrease the amount of water that land will hold in topsoil, as has been Southern California's condition for some time.
- hedora 7y agoAlso, people currently live near the Salton Sea. As it continues to dry out, if nothing is done, it will make the air in parts of LA unbreathable. Paying locals to stabilize it now (so they can afford to leave!) seems preferable to the status quo.
- Kliment 7y agoFor those unfamiliar with the Salton Sea, see https://what-if.xkcd.com/152/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/152/