Comment on Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World's Groundwater Supply
schmorpel@slrpnk.net 7 months ago
Our local aquifer didn’t need the introduction of solar pumps. They manage with fuel powered pumps and corn, all along the stream. In August the water is gone.
The farms without accessible water just drill a deep well, 120m or thereabouts, and now you have magical water - and the problem gets worse!
The solar just makes it more accessible, so even the remotest areas can participate in the destruction.
At same time there is only very little collection of rainwater from any roof and/or water storage for use in the dry season, and not much education about drought resistant plants. I think that’s where efforts need to point towards: share knowledge of different people all over the world as to how to farm with less water and how to farm in respect of the existing aquifer.
taladar@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I feel despite the internet we are pretty bad at that in general in all kinds of professions and other parts of life that could benefit from it.
schmorpel@slrpnk.net 7 months ago
It’s getting better. We have become pretty good at sharing cat pictures. I guess it’s just time to direct our focus more efficiently. This instance is just one of many tiny efforts in that direction.