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Geologically, that area has ALWAYS been desert, with the only exception being the past 150 years. Not surprised.
by ii550 5y ago
Geologically, that area has ALWAYS been desert, with the only exception being the past 150 years. Not surprised.
- nimish 5y agoExactly. Cadillac Desert is a great account of the water politics of California and it also highlights that the agreements and contracts were set during an unusually wet period. Growing water intensive crops in the high desert is insanity.
- b0tzzzzzzman 5y agoCalifornians seem to be suprised. I know its a different use case. But, it always brings to mind Las Vegas. It strikes me as a gross statment to the sheer will of man to remake resources into its will. Additionally it stands as an example of our current priorities and how power manifests. Don't get me wrong, I love Vegas and also the food California produces. At somepoint in the near future we will need to have difficult disscussions more widely about resources which were bountiful until late. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/publications/arroyo-newsletter/sharing-colorado-river-water-history-public-policy-and-colorado-river https://wrrc.arizona.edu/publications/arroyo-newsletter/shar...
- akomtu 5y agoAlways is a strong word. Seas become deserts and deserts become seas. Just not within 150 years.
- dredmorbius 5y agoDepends. Much of the central valley was an at-least-intermittent lake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Flood_of_1862 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Flood_of_1862