Many of America’s critical sources of underground water are in a state of rapid and accelerating decline, a new study has found. More than half of the aquifers in the United States (53 percent) are…
  • fkn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    341·
    10 months ago

    Everyone paying attention knows. Unlimited water extraction from wells? When technology let you pump 100gallons a day, sure whatever. Oh, today you are watering fucking pistachios in the god damn dessert to sell to China. Fuck me… Gotta pump 40-100 gallons per tree per day. Got a thousand trees? 💀💀💀

    Every single pistachio takes 1-2 gallons of water to produce.

    • sleen@lemmy.zipEnglish
      14·
      10 months ago

      You’re right, they think they’re pumping endless magic underground water without realising… Aw fuck we depleting the water.

      • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
        11·
        10 months ago

        they think they’re pumping endless magic underground water without realising

        I doubt it. My guess is, “As long as the water is their to pump in my lifetime, that is all I care about”

        • fine_sandy_bottomEnglish
          24·
          10 months ago

          WDYM “in my lifetime” ?

          I’m sure a lot of these cunts are aware the water is running away because they would literally be chasing it with deeper wells.

          • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
            9·
            10 months ago

            WDYM “in my lifetime” ?

            They know the water is going to run out but as long as it lasts for them, fuck the future generations.

            • fine_sandy_bottomEnglish
              25·
              10 months ago

              That’s… not what’s happening.

              They know the water is going to run out and they want to use it first before their competitors.