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On the other hand, if we could stop considering only the economic aspect of everything and see that the downside of this is that we are destroying our water res
by thefz 4y ago
On the other hand, if we could stop considering only the economic aspect of everything and see that the downside of this is that we are destroying our water reserves that took thousands of years to accumulate...
- Roark66 4y agoWell, the economic aspect of things is essential just as physical constrains. You can't wish away certain things like availability of other resources, or people behaving responsibly with no economic incentive. Talking about water reserves. I actually have my own well that I went through the approval and build process about a decade ago(in EU). I had to declare "maximum consumption per day". So my point is, there is some (at least theoretical) conservation of groundwater resources. However there is no real way to check factual use for which I don't think there is an acceptable solution.
- thefz 4y agoWells and groundwater pretty much work only for those living atop the water table. In the Alps we rely on water stored under the form of glaciers for drinking, sanitary and energy generation. The latest megasummer with the freezing point well above 5000mt decimated our storage which took thousands of years to accumulate.
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- sph 4y agoThe economic aspect is the social aspect. It does not have to be black and white, with or against us. People have not frozen to death because of a cold autumn and prices to the roof. Can we talk about that or shall we resort to fatalism?
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- dtech 4y agoCan you expand on this or provide sources? At least in my countries the gas storage is now-empty gas fields that used to contain natural gas anyway, I have a hard time seeing how that could contaminate water sources.
- eecc 4y agoThe mild weather after a scorching summer is turning the continent into a desert. Without an exceptionally wet and cold winter the European water basins will be toast next year. The italian Pianura Padana has seen one of the worst droughts in centuries.
- thefz 4y agoUp in the Italian Alps too. During July/August there has been water rationing for agriculture, and reservoirs for artificial snow during the winter are now empty.
- sgu999 4y ago> Without an exceptionally wet and cold winter the European water basins will be toast next year. What do you mean by toast? Is there some kind of ratchet effect that ruins the water storage capacity for a very long term?
- benj111 4y agoSurely cold and wet is to some degree contradictory. Warm air holds more moisture.