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Building households in a desert isn't much better than farming in a desert....
by engineer_22 5y ago
Building households in a desert isn't much better than farming in a desert....
- ummonk 5y agoThe water usage of a house in the desert is minuscule compared to a farm in the desert.
- engineer_22 5y agoThe water use of a farm is miniscule compared to a city in the desert.
- maire 5y agoThey were diverting water from regular farms in the Sacramento delta to almond farms. The delta farmers were naturally upset. The diversion was actually being pushed at the federal level, but Sacramento successfully fought back. Almonds also do not respond well to periods of drought since the trees need to be watered each and every year. Annual crops can be rotated based on water availability.
- engineer_22 5y agoHumans do not respond well to periods of drought since humans need to drink water each and every day. Camels can be rotated based on water availability.