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These 7 industrial farm operations are draining Arizona's aquifers, and no one knows exactly how much they're taking: https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/lo
by downrightmike 4y ago
These 7 industrial farm operations are draining Arizona's aquifers, and no one knows exactly how much they're taking: https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona-environment/2019/12/05/biggest-water-users-arizona-farms-keep-drilling-deeper/3937582002/ https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona-enviro...
- ClumsyPilot 4y agoHow much is left? What happens when they run out?
- downrightmike 4y agoArizona has been recharging it's reserves since the 90's. https://www.droughtfacts.com/risks.aspx#:~:text=The%20answer%20is%20no.,for%20a%20reliable%20water%20future https://www.droughtfacts.com/risks.aspx#:~:text=The%20answer....
- triyambakam 4y agoThe gif of the drone over the pistachio farm is so depressing. It looks like a generated world with how uniform and repeated it is. So strange