Fuck, I hadn’t heard about Salem’s water concerns.
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
I in a city that is a confluence of two rivers and the next city over is known for its aquifer.
Yet, the city government has hired consultants to come up with ideas for how to handle expected water shortages in the area as a result of development. Not to get all /c/collapse but it sure does make me feel negative about humanity’s effect on the planet.
wavebeam@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 week ago
if you build a city in a DESERT, one should be cognizant of the expectation of water shortage.
Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Mexico city was originally built on a lake.
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 6 days ago
Well that’s the thing. We have tons of water here. We don’t irrigate. There’s no datacenter. Yet we still managed to fuck it up.
But I agree with your statement. Places like AZ and CA are crazy, growing lettuce and almonds and lawns and having bathtubs and pools is really bizarre behaviour in a desert. We’ve really lost touch with nature.