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At what point is preventing evaporation a bad thing? I realize that we have already done quite a bit to change when and where water evaporates, but doesn’t movi
by jwagenet 4y ago
At what point is preventing evaporation a bad thing? I realize that we have already done quite a bit to change when and where water evaporates, but doesn’t moving where, if ever, the water evaporates affect the local water cycle?
- undersuit 4y agoLocal water cycles are already affected though. This is water that has been released from reservoirs and aquifers. Covering the canals with solar panels isn't like covering a natural river and interrupting it's water cycle. It could mean we have less need to use the reservoirs and aquifers... moving the local water cycle to a more natural state.
- CydeWeys 4y agoPreventing evaporation on your aqueducts and canals definitely isn't a bad thing though. That water is precious and you want to lose as little of it as possible.
- ehutch79 4y agoI'm pretty sure a giant concrete channel has a much larger effect on local water cycles