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I'm not an expert but it sounds like fresh water reserves across the planet are shrinking. It is a finite resource [0]. [0] https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126
by agentultra 1y ago
I'm not an expert but it sounds like fresh water reserves across the planet are shrinking. It is a finite resource [0].
[0] https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx0298 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx0298
- bko 1y agoCan't you invest in technologies like desalination? For instance, over 3/4 of Israel’s drinking water comes from desalination plants, mostly from the Mediterranean Sea. Deleting emails to save water usage is not the answer
- agentultra 1y agoHuge amounts of energy are required and it creates a lot of pollution as I understand. The world's just going to get thirsty.
- tim333 1y agoIn the UK a lot of the stuff falls as rain. You just need reservoirs for when there's a bit of gap during the British summer which runs from July to August roughly.
- JonChesterfield 1y agoI believe the problem is the pipes are centuries old and leak lots but replacing pipes is a nuisance. Lots of hills here so reservoirs aren't too hard to find.