zushiba t1_j5p4n4p wrote
Reply to comment by bcanddc in The Key to California’s Survival Is Hidden Underground The state is ping-ponging between severe drought and catastrophic flooding. The solution to both? Making the landscape spongier. by Sariel007
Well we can make as many holes in the ground as we want. If there’s no water to put in them then all we have is some neat holes for objects of archaeological wonder in the future.
bcanddc t1_j5p4tcw wrote
See that pic at the top of this post? Every single drop of that water runs straight into the ocean right now.
zushiba t1_j5p52r6 wrote
Ya that’s great and all but I live in a part of the state where that much water hasn’t been seen in centuries.
bcanddc t1_j5p59v4 wrote
Even if that’s true, still would have been nice to catch it all and save it wouldn’t it? Those last storms could have filled dozens of reservoirs.
zushiba t1_j5pcodk wrote
Those storms were somewhat unprecedented. I feel like we would just be hoping something like that happens again.
bcanddc t1_j5q6ow9 wrote
If the climate change crowd is to be believed, we’re supposed to see more extreme weather right? Safe to assume that would include storms like these. Build reservoirs to catch whatever rain we get!
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