Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a New York Times investigation found, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower.
  • Edmond Dantesk@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    … or maybe switch to a less water intensive form of agriculture ?

    Edit : I mean, how sustaining a wasteful practice with a huge wasteful infrastructure is progress ?

      • Edmond Dantesk@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        Maybe we should, but I’m not sure we can - because one (nuclear + desalination) acts as a disincentive to the other (actually chaning practice).

        Also, building a nuclear reactor takes a lot of time (do we have it ?), changing agricultural practices can start right now and scale progressively.