Upd 8/16: Based on 2023 Lake Mead Proj. - Arizona, Nevada and Mexico must draw less of Mead's water

[Vinny Lupton]

Lawns are fukkin pointless and dumb

 

[newarkhiphop]

This is the real world wide disaster no one is talking about , water is about to become the #1 commodity in a most our lifetimes. Expect massive restrictions (sort of like the rolling blackouts that happened in Texas) but for water to start happening on a regular basis.. Obviously for most of us here in the U.S hopefully it will be nothing more than a minor inconvenience but others in poorer countries wont fair so wel

I personally just setup a 275 gallon rain water catchment system and plan to expand it to 550 gallons before the end of year and i keep about a months worth of drinking water stored.

 

[JBoy]

Lawns are fukkin pointless and dumb

I see people around here with sprinkler system in the middle of the Deep South where we get plenty of rain and wonder what the fukk is the point

 

[Micky Mikey]

Lawns are fukkin pointless and dumb

Agreed. It would be a lot more beneficial to use them as community gardens

 

[Micky Mikey]

This is the real world wide disaster no one is talking about , water is about to become the #1 commodity in a most our lifetimes. Expect massive restrictions (sort of like the rolling blackouts that happened in Texas) but for water to start happening on a regular basis.. Obviously for most of us here in the U.S hopefully it will be nothing more than a minor inconvenience but others in poorer countries wont fair so wel

I personally just setup a 275 gallon rain water catchment system and plan to expand it to 550 gallons before the end of year and i keep about a months worth of drinking water stored.

Very smart idea. What region of the country are you in? I am in the great lakes region ao I am not sure how much water scarcity will effect me.

 

[Json]

Very smart idea. What region of the country are you in? I am in the great lakes region ao I am not sure how much water scarcity will effect me.

If water become scarce somewhere, it will affect those with water.

The Dust Bowl in the Plains affected everyone with food prices and migration

 

[newarkhiphop]

Very smart idea. What region of the country are you in? I am in the great lakes region ao I am not sure how much water scarcity will effect me.

I'm in the midwest , how accessible/ usable is the water in the great lakes? any restrictions?

 

[WaveMolecules]

Desalination plants will be the future.

 

[MushroomX]

And TLR said that climate,change aint real. If it is so hot that planes on the ground cannot take off, then humanity cannot inhabit and settle in that environment. The American southwest is a whole deathtrap.

During the 2016 Heatwave

It's So Hot Some Planes Can't Fly—Here's Why

Right now, millions of people in the American West and Southwest are embroiled in a heat wave, with excessive heat warnings issued for inland California, southern Nevada, and parts of southwest Arizona through Friday. Temperatures are an upwards of 120 degrees. Forget about cooking an egg on the sidewalk—you could cook a steak.

People trying to fly elsewhere to beat the heat, however, could encounter one major wrinkle: It's so hot that planes are having trouble taking off and landing. Forty-three American Airlines flights alone were canceled on Monday because temperatures were too high, and more cancellations are expected for Tuesday. And with temperatures forecast to climb even higher, we're likely to see continued disruption to air travel throughout the week.

But don't planes fly to destinations from the equator to the Arctic Circle? Why is it that they can't handle the heat? It turns out that planes can handle cold a whole better than they can deal with heat. As long as the inside of the aircraft is kept warm enough, planes can take off and land in temperatures as low as minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit. It's often not much warmer than that outside your window at altitude. If you've ever put your hand on the wall or window when you're flying, you'll note that it's cold, sure. But what you probably didn't know is just how cold it is—likely minus 40 degrees or more.

It's actually extreme heat that causes the most challenges: not so much to a plane's mechanical abilities to fly as to its effect on the air around the plane. Heat creates thinner air, which means it doesn't have the necessary density to give the plane enough lift to take off or land. The heat also limits the plane's ability to climb properly, and the heavier the aircraft—the more people and luggage on it—the more impaired it becomes.

Essentially, the higher the air temperature, the thinner the air, and the more challenging for a pilot to safely get the plane on or off the ground. Anything higher than 104 degrees can be a cause for concern. Smaller regional planes are certified to handle more than that, up to 118 degrees, but with temperatures expected to climb, we may see more airlines canceling or rerouting flights. As for the larger planes? Most Boeing aircraft can operate in up to 126 degree weather, and Airbus, 127 degrees. Pilots can opt to use a higher engine thrust setting to compensate on a hotter day, which gives them equal lift as if it were a normal, lower temperature. Airlines may also need to use more runway where possible or fly lighter planes by capping the number of seats that can be filled or luggage that can be stored to offset the thinner air. With temperatures above these levels, no amount of compensation will help given how hot it is, leaving airlines with no choice but to cancel flights. (According to the BBC, heat is often why countries in the Middle East, and some high-altitude airports in South America, often schedule long flights for cooler times—think evening or nighttime departures.)

 

[the cac mamba]

Wasn't it @the cac mamba who said that he doesn't see a way to address climate change so we should just ignore it?

no, i correctly said that americans wont change their lifestyles to fight climate change. i stand by that statement

hopefully we can ban lawn watering at some point, though disgusting, frivolous bullshyt

 

[the cac mamba]

@the cac mamba is this worse than wearing masks?

yes

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

I might sound dumb but I thought all of California’s water came from northern Cal and not the Hoover Dam?

 

[MushroomX]

I might sound dumb but I thought all of California’s water came from northern Cal and not the Hoover Dam?

Hoover Dam - Water Education Foundation

Hoover Dam, a concrete-arch gravity dam, captures water from the Colorado River and fills Lake Mead. At capacity (1,221.4 feet above sea level), the lake is the nation’s largest reservoir, able to contain 28.9 million acre-feet of water covering about 248 square miles. The lake extends about 110 miles upstream from the dam.

With the Colorado River water heavily sought after, there are legal limits on how much water each party can take from the Colorado River.

In California—as a condition of Hoover Dam’s construction—the state has a limit of 4.4 million-acre-feet of annual use of the Colorado River in “normal” years plus one-half of all surplus water when it is available. [See also Colorado River 4.4 Agreement centering on California living within its means of Colorado River water.]

Colorado River 2007 Interim Guidelines And Drought Contingency Plans - Water Education Foundation

The Interim Guidelines were adopted because in addition to water supply, there was concern that if Lake Mead’s elevation dropped to 1,050 feet above sea level, hydroelectric-generation capacity at Hoover Dam would be compromised. Much of Hoover Dam’s power is used by Southern California cities and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to pump supplies from Lake Havasu, through the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, to Lake Mathews near the city of Riverside.

Colorado River 2007 Interim Guidelines Overview

Under terms of the Interim Guidelines, the first shortage in the Lower Basin occurs if Lake Mead’s elevation drops to 1,075 feet. Arizona’s annual water apportionment of 2.8 million acre-feet would be decreased by 320,000 acre-feet (about 11 percent) while Nevada’s apportionment of 300,000 acre-feet would be cut by 13,000 acre-feet (about 3.7 percent).

If Mead drops below 1,050 feet, Arizona would take another 80,000 acre-foot reduction and Nevada a 4,000 acre-foot cut. And if the reservoir were to drop below 1,025 feet, Arizona would take an additional 80,000 acre-foot reduction and Nevada another 3,000 acre-foot cut. In any of these scenarios, California would receive its full 4.4 million acre-feet, but would not be able to take delivery of ICS water during a Lower Basin shortage.

Also from Hoover Dam's Wikipedia.
Hoover Dam - Wikipedia

Who uses Hoover Dam's Electricity?
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 28.53%
State of Nevada 23.37%
State of Arizona 18.95%
Los Angeles, California 15.42%
Southern California Edison 5.54%
Boulder City, Nevada 1.77%
Glendale, California 1.59%
Pasadena, California 1.36%
Anaheim, California 1.15%
Riverside, California 0.86%
Vernon, California 0.62%
Burbank, California 0.59%
Azusa, California 0.11%
Colton, California 0.09%
Banning, California 0.05%

 

[FromBillionsCameOne]

And TLR said that climate,change aint real. If it is so hot that planes on the ground cannot take off, then humanity cannot inhabit and settle in that environment. The American southwest is a whole deathtrap.

What about the 2nd amendment?

 

[newarkhiphop]

Demand for water is rapidly increasing as supply dwindles