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when does the water just run out? like is it possible say in 2 months or 14 months that there will be no water for millions of people? in particular in Southern
by gernb 4y ago
when does the water just run out? like is it possible say in 2 months or 14 months that there will be no water for millions of people? in particular in Southern California?
- delecti 4y agoMuch of the southwest US is under very real risk of exactly that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_North_American_megadrought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_North_American_me...
- kickout 4y agoStill not quite 1930s dust bowl dry, but we're on the brink. Dangerous situation with no easy fixes either (other than telling California farmers they can't water)
- mellavora 4y agoSo Cal running out of water might be more pleasant than the other possibility https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq0995 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq0995 Climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood
- kortilla 4y agoWe’re not even close. Keep in mind the vast majority of water is still going to ag and industry. Residents are left fighting over like 15% of the total flow. There are far more voters who are residents than there are farmers. When things get desperate those farmers’ water rights in the CA constitution will get amended in a heartbeat.
- ericmcer 4y agoIf these conditions continue we will be faced with a disasterous shortage of Almond Milk and Almond Butter