sigh… a drought can’t be a pandemic because it’s not a disease. ffs, is there nobody literate in journalism anymore?
if drought is on the verge of becoming widespread and devastating, just say that.
Ok, Mr. Literal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literal_and_figurative_language
Words should matter though. The guy you responded too is correct. There is a very big difference in responses to pandemics vs drought. Both can cause upheaval, but that’s about where the similarities end.
even used figuratively, it’s bad writing for the reason i explained. this isn’t some high school essay; it’s a headline in a well-regarded, internationally-recognized newspaper. this should never have passed editorial muster. it’s sloppy.
I think Water Wars are also a concern.
I think better management and recharge of groundwater is the only way to weather the unpredictability climate change brings to precipitation. During winter floods it will be necessary to divert flows to areas where it can soak in to recharge aquifers and make it through the dry times. There simply isn’t enough space for surface storage to fill the gaps.
I don’t think this is actually as bad as people say.
It’s not that we won’t have drinking water. Municipal water use is tiny! And provided with enough incentives (higher costs) people will use less water. And this can be done in very reasonable ways by issuing water tiered rates.
Agricultural water use, is a whole different topic. However, until we can incentives better water management on our massive agricultural lands, it’s only going to get worse.
I think the problem is that it will be almost impossible to change policies on water use that will change the economic outlook of so many people.
As expected of a beehaw user, the perfect liberal answer.
No need to watch fox news anymore, get all your propaganda from beehaw.
I am interested in your view on this. I feel like am on your side here. People tend to be too shortsighted and misinformed. Or even willingly close their eyes in light of the dangers we are facing.
We are approaching a big shift here that is potentially threatening the basis for most life on earth as it currently exists. That includes humanity. It seems that many people need reminding that we are living in a system of dependencies. And if the pillars our life depends on start to crumble, so will at first our quality of life, then the fundaments of life itself. It has to be said as clear as this: Life for humanity on earth is not a guarantee. And we are working on making it impossible.
Beehaw has been popular for like a week. How can there be a typical user?
That’s rich coming from a tankie.
You didn’t say woke at least 7 times try again
