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Who would’ve thought that growing water intensive crops in the middle of the desert and growing cities like Phoenix with suburbs with lush green lawns at a much
by darth_avocado 1mo ago
Who would’ve thought that growing water intensive crops in the middle of the desert and growing cities like Phoenix with suburbs with lush green lawns at a much higher rate than rest of the country was going to be without consequences.
- toomuchtodo 1mo agoJust another form of debt we’ve been living off of, since the compact was established, knowing it wasn’t sustainable long term.
- nozzlegear 1mo agoHow much do the lawns in Phoenix actually contribute to this problem?
- satellites 1mo agoComparatively very little, when stacked against the massive usage of water by agricultural irrigation. Source: https://conormclaughlin.net/2023/03/visualizing-water-consumption-from-the-colorado-river-basin/ https://conormclaughlin.net/2023/03/visualizing-water-consum... Using an unsustainable amount of water to grow cattle feed and romaine lettuce in one of the most arid places on Earth is a questionable choice. It seems like the choice will be made for us, soon.
- cratermoon 1mo agoWhat about golf courses?
- satellites 1mo agoGood question. I wouldn't know if that falls under "public supply" or "domestic". The article doesn't mention the word "golf."
- adolph 1mo agoEverything contributes but residential use is a much smaller share in total. Arizona water utilization by class [0]: 6% Industrial 22% Municipal 72% Agricultural 0. https://mapazdashboard.arizona.edu/article/arizonas-water-use-sector https://mapazdashboard.arizona.edu/article/arizonas-water-us...
- downrightmike 1mo agoMost of that is recycled waste water allowed to recharge the aquifer. People won't drink purified waste water directly. Have to pour it on the ground first. The Saudi's 5 crop a year alfalfa is really the major problem