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Aquifers are intriguing. They are so large a person has a hard time realizing over a period of time how the land is affected when they are tapped. Subsidence is
by pgrote 3y ago
Aquifers are intriguing. They are so large a person has a hard time realizing over a period of time how the land is affected when they are tapped. Subsidence is hard to wrap your head around.
San Joaquin Valley is a good example.
https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/san-joaquin-valley-sinks-droughts/ https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/san-joaquin-...
https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/location-maximum-land-subsidence-us-levels-1925-and-1977 https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/location-maximum-land-subs...
- onlyrealcuzzo 3y agoThe water users sucked up $500M worth of water infrastructure - that 250k people are likely to pay for - $2000 per person. As long as greedy people have this option, they're going to take it. The solution is not hoping people start thinking sustainably. It's doing something to prevent people from putting expensive externalities onto others.