Cali wants nothing to do with AZ and will likely take all the Colorado River water for itself eventually.. New Mexico's water has other sources. Colorado has its own problems piping water in Lake Pueblo from the west and the North Platte. It's all a mess
Florida's fresh water is seriously imperiled. The state is basically a big limestone sponge. Take out enough fresh water and the Gulf and Atlantic will come in. When I was young there were fresh water springs 20 miles offshore in the Gulf. By 1980 deep wells 20 miles inland pumped unusable salt water. Also see the fate of Sulphur Springs in Tampa,
It's also sought after because IIRC, it enriches the soil with nitrogen (which is depleted by most food crops like wheat), so farmers often rotate alfalfa production through different areas. Dunno how (or if) that would apply to desert soil.
Already happened in parts of Texas.
Tuckems- come for a visit?
“Water’s great.”
"The Water Knife" is prediction, not fantasy
Bracing, even.
Ah, my old law firm. I have been gone 34 years and still have nightmares.
Cali wants nothing to do with AZ and will likely take all the Colorado River water for itself eventually.. New Mexico's water has other sources. Colorado has its own problems piping water in Lake Pueblo from the west and the North Platte. It's all a mess
Pistachios and almonds
Plant drought tolerant wildflowers. Seeds are cheap
They are also feeding dairy cows IIRC
Be glad you didin't. Large scale desalination has serious unsolvable environmental problems.,
Florida's fresh water is seriously imperiled. The state is basically a big limestone sponge. Take out enough fresh water and the Gulf and Atlantic will come in. When I was young there were fresh water springs 20 miles offshore in the Gulf. By 1980 deep wells 20 miles inland pumped unusable salt water. Also see the fate of Sulphur Springs in Tampa,
Yeah, that water should at least be used for food that humans can eat.
Why can't the Saudis grow their fucking alfalfa someplace where it rains?
It's also sought after because IIRC, it enriches the soil with nitrogen (which is depleted by most food crops like wheat), so farmers often rotate alfalfa production through different areas. Dunno how (or if) that would apply to desert soil.
But it also depletes phosphorus, so it's kind of a mixed bag there.