“But once it gets over the Sierra Nevada mountains, it would generate power all the way.”Although technically correct, I'm going to guess Sen. David Hinkins (R-Naturally) has never been awarded a hard science Nobel prize.
Letting it dry up will create toxic dust and endanger large numbers of people. One could argue that they just shouldn't live there. For a similar issue see the history of Owens Lake and LAWP . Eventually the residents of the region force LA to let enough water go to the lake to ameliorate the dust problem. The GSL issue is, of course, different because LA bought the Owens Valley water rights while GSL is just running out of supply.
What's the elevation difference between source and destination In Australia? Pacific water to GSL would have to be raised over 4000 feet, in addition to getting through California which ain't gonna happen.Las Vegas is making progress on conservation while Phoenix continues to cover the ground with thirsty lawns, Things don't look good in the desert Southwest.
I live in the western Mojave in an area that has a limited supply of ancient ground water. They are STILL growing alfalfa here and an LA billionaire has recently planted thousands of new thirsty pistachio trees here .
Except that in the book the Texans are the despised refugees trying to cross Arizona to get to California, which doesn't want them. The book is terrifying and all too plausible. Everyone living in the West needs to read it and Cadillac Desert. They won't though.
They don't even have to do it themselves, they have staff who usually do it for them.
Let it go. You can't drink it. There's no fish in it. Can't grow crops with it. It's basically a very large swimming hole.
“But once it gets over the Sierra Nevada mountains, it would generate power all the way.”Although technically correct, I'm going to guess Sen. David Hinkins (R-Naturally) has never been awarded a hard science Nobel prize.
Letting it dry up will create toxic dust and endanger large numbers of people. One could argue that they just shouldn't live there. For a similar issue see the history of Owens Lake and LAWP . Eventually the residents of the region force LA to let enough water go to the lake to ameliorate the dust problem. The GSL issue is, of course, different because LA bought the Owens Valley water rights while GSL is just running out of supply.
What's the elevation difference between source and destination In Australia? Pacific water to GSL would have to be raised over 4000 feet, in addition to getting through California which ain't gonna happen.Las Vegas is making progress on conservation while Phoenix continues to cover the ground with thirsty lawns, Things don't look good in the desert Southwest.
This public service spot provided by George Carlin.
I live in the western Mojave in an area that has a limited supply of ancient ground water. They are STILL growing alfalfa here and an LA billionaire has recently planted thousands of new thirsty pistachio trees here .
Come see the alfalfa being grown all over the desert Southwest. Most ot that hay is exported.
Desalination has major environmental problems for ecosystems aroung the plants.
You's still have to raise the water over 4000 feet
Except that in the book the Texans are the despised refugees trying to cross Arizona to get to California, which doesn't want them. The book is terrifying and all too plausible. Everyone living in the West needs to read it and Cadillac Desert. They won't though.
Collect the minerals sell them as cures for Covid-19.
Considering the rate of glacier and ice sheet melt, I imagine the ocean could use a little level drop as we go along. But, yes, fight climate change!
That's pretty much where we are, yeah.
"Salton Sea". One of America's worst environmental horrors.
I'm almost Great Governor Abbott of the Texiban would approve a salt water pipeline across Texas for a very modest fee.