The US has pumped so much groundwater that it's literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest
The US has pumped so much groundwater that it's literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest
Giant, mile-long cracks in the ground are turning up across the Southwestern US because Americans have pumped too much groundwater there.
Some sites in Arizona are already beyond saving
Is anyone surprised?
But how do you regulate wellwater? It's not as simple as making it illegal to water crops with groundwater
Taxes to align incentives.
If exploiting the land is free, near infinite profit ratio, it's a no brainer for a company.
I dont have children and thank god I'll be dead in less than 40 years. The planet and future generations are fucked. There will never be another planet as perfect as this one was for humans. Like my friend says, dont worry about it, keep fishing (my hobby).