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Most of California's water is used to grow almonds that are primarily sold to Japan. I don't think most in California should have grass in their yards, but to c
by smm11 3y ago
Most of California's water is used to grow almonds that are primarily sold to Japan. I don't think most in California should have grass in their yards, but to consider desalination plants and stuff like that is insane when we'd have enough if not for the above.
- rbanffy 3y ago> consider desalination plants and stuff like that is insane when we'd have enough if not for the above. Desalination powered by renewables (offshore wind is one option) is a good choice in California, as it doesn't get nearly as much water as it should (think forest fires). As for the desert, just by installing solar panels (that could feed the grid where desalination operates) you reduce loss of water by evaporation and make agriculture a lot easier while still getting energy for free. And even when the solar panels get so old and inefficient they don't produce much power, they still produce something that's very scarce in a desert: shade. By then, I would expect the desert to be a lot less desertified.