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As someone who lives in Florida I am wondering when this will all come crashing down. According to McKinsey non-hurricane/weather events will skyrocket from ~2
by 0xCMP 4y ago
As someone who lives in Florida I am wondering when this will all come crashing down.
According to McKinsey non-hurricane/weather events will skyrocket from ~20-40/year to almost 250/year causing constant water damage. Let alone from hurricanes like Ian or Irma.
- matthewmcg 4y agoNot just hurricanes--look up the looming aquifer depletion for South Florida and its effect on life for folks in Miami and the Keys.
- giantg2 4y agoSounds like the aquifer issue in the gear plains. At least FL has desalination as an option.
- thehappypm 4y agoFlorida gets tons of rain. This should be solvable without desal
- Kon-Peki 4y agoThey need Bermuda-style roofs. The water quality would probably go up, too.
- bin_bash 4y agoVegas is growing just fine while significantly reducing their water usage. They get a lot less rain too. This is a problem for golf courses, lawn care, and agriculture: not humans—at least not anytime in the foreseeable future.