The Drought and Water Use in California

[icenine]

Originally Posted by Boreas

That's great, Rajoo!

I rent so I don't have a lawn to take care of but I've taken to doing my dishes in three basins (one wash, two rinses) and replacing the water every other day or every three days, depending on how funky the water gets. I also take "Navy showers". (Blue and Ice will know what they are.) and now every other day instead of every day. I do what I can but we're in deep trouble here.

I did not take Navy showers even when I was in the Navy John.
On the Abraham Lincoln we showered in the medical ward head, which did not have the deadman switch type of nozzle (have to push the white nozzle with one hand to release water, water stopped when you lathered your soap).

On the Boxer, which was about 10 years newer than the Lincoln we had normal shower heads like you civilians do.

John you must be really dedicated...you are a better man than me.

Here is the dreaded navy shower apparatus:



The white nozzle has a button which releases water and stops when you release the button...the button is a pain in the ass to push.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

Cover Texas with solar panels? Now that's a novel idea.
As a practical matter, I don't think current solar collection technology can generate the amounts of energy for desalination. Saudi Arabia has been doing this for years but I have not looked further into it. Desalination also creates some nasty brine as byproduct.

I was thinking solar distillation.

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[bobabode]

NASA report on aquifer depletion worldwide.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...water/?hpid=z1

[CarlV]

This should be real interesting but it is probably too late to stay awake through so I will be recording it.

The program captures an in-depth, participatory discussion between Gov Jerry Brown and LA Times/San Diego Union-Tribune Publisher and CEO Austin Beutner on critical water conservation issues that includes questions pre-submitted by the public.

KQED

Carl

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by CarlV

This should be real interesting but it is probably too late to stay awake through so I will be recording it.




Carl

Sheesh! I guess they don't really want anyone to watch it!

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by bobabode

NASA report on aquifer depletion worldwide.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...water/?hpid=z1

The Republicans think NASA has no business looking at our own planet. They think NASA should stick to space. You know, the "sexy" stuff.

So they want to slash NASA's budget so that they have no money for anything outside their "core mission".

Mostly the Republicans don't like it that NASA is sounding the alarm about climate change.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by Boreas

The Republicans think NASA has no business looking at our own planet. They think NASA should stick to space. You know, the "sexy" stuff.

So they want to slash NASA's budget so that they have no money for anything outside their "core mission".

Mostly the Republicans don't like it that NASA is sounding the alarm about climate change.

Or maybe subconsciously to look for us another planet. Since we will be needing a new one soon!



Barney

[djv8ga]

The U.S. geological service takes a look at California's public water supply - http://www.aol.com/article/2015/07/1...d%3D-366203067

[Oerets]

Wish there was some way to send the 12" of rain since Sunday I now have to deal with out west!


Barney

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Wish there was some way to send the 12" of rain since Sunday I now have to deal with out west!


Barney

12 inches? Wow! We're supposed to get an El Nino winter here, if the eggheads at NOAA have read their tea leaves right. It's going to be a banner year for wildfires this summer so we're looking at mudslides galore when the rains start.