Why drought?

[Woodznutz]

Nearly 70 percent of earth's surface is water. What's the problem?

 

[Harry Dresden]

Nearly 70 percent of earth's surface is water. What's the problem?

the other 30%.....

 

[Dekster]

Nearly 70 percent of earth's surface is water. What's the problem?

Water your yard with some of that salt water. Take you a big swig from the hose.

 

[Woodznutz]

the other 30%.....

Why don't we spread some of the 70 percent on the 30 percent (after we purify it of course).

 

[alang1216]

Nearly 70 percent of earth's surface is water. What's the problem?

Location, location, location.

 

[Woodznutz]

Water your yard with some of that salt water. Take you a big swig from the hose.

It's more intriguing than that. Those floods that are carrying our topsoil into the oceans come largely from water that has evaporated from the oceans. Perhaps we should save some of it.

 

[Woodznutz]

It has been said that "Preparations for war dwarf all other human activities." We should change that to "Preparations for drought..." Or even "Preparations for survival..."

Just a thought.

 

[Dekster]

It's more intriguing than that. Those floods that are carrying our topsoil into the oceans come largely from water that has evaporated from the oceans. Perhaps we should save some of it.

Are you sure it is washing away? I have my eye on Charles Dowding and all those alleged no dig gardeners. I think they are stealing it in the night and pretending that they are getting their foot a year new soil from composting some egg shells with leaf mould.

 

[Mr Natural]

Nearly 70 percent of earth's surface is water. What's the problem?

Most of it is salt water.

 

[Woodznutz]

Most of it is salt water.

So we remove the salt.

 

[surada]

So we remove the salt.

Saudi Arabia has built over 300 recharge dams to capture groundwater.

 

[Woodznutz]

Saudi Arabia has built over 300 recharge dams to capture groundwater.

They have 522 currently.

Desalinization provides the majority of their water.

Desalinated seawater

Accounting for 18% of the global production by the end of 2017, KSA is among the top producers of desalinated water.[13] There are 35 desalination plants on the western and eastern coasts. The total capacity in 2015 was estimated at 6.28 BCM/d and was expected to reach 7.4 BCM/d in 2020.[14] Nearly 70% of the national water supply comes from desalination.[15]

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) is considered the largest producer of desalinated water and owns the majority of desalination plants in KSA, accounting for 73% of the total production capacity. To meet the potable water demand, which is expected to be 8.5 MCM/d by 2025, the SWCC is aiming to increase its installed production capacity to around 8.8 MCM/d by 2030.[16]

Water Resources in KSA

Surface runoff at dams is the main surface water resource in KSA. The recorded average rainfall in 2019 was 59 mm, and the surface runoff at

water.fanack.com

 

[surada]

They have 522 currently.

Desalinization provides the majority of their water.

Desalinated seawater

Accounting for 18% of the global production by the end of 2017, KSA is among the top producers of desalinated water.[13] There are 35 desalination plants on the western and eastern coasts. The total capacity in 2015 was estimated at 6.28 BCM/d and was expected to reach 7.4 BCM/d in 2020.[14] Nearly 70% of the national water supply comes from desalination.[15]

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) is considered the largest producer of desalinated water and owns the majority of desalination plants in KSA, accounting for 73% of the total production capacity. To meet the potable water demand, which is expected to be 8.5 MCM/d by 2025, the SWCC is aiming to increase its installed production capacity to around 8.8 MCM/d by 2030.[16]

Water Resources in KSA

Surface runoff at dams is the main surface water resource in KSA. The recorded average rainfall in 2019 was 59 mm, and the surface runoff at

water.fanack.com

They have real desalination plants not just reverse osmosis on brackish water. Now some of their power plants produce electricity as a byproduct of desalination.

 

[Woodznutz]

They have real desalination plants not just reverse osmosis on brackish water. Now some of their power plants produce electricity as a byproduct of desalination.

We could take a lesson.

 

[surada]

We could take a lesson.

I know. KSA has been working on the problems steadily since 1950.

 

[Woodznutz]

I know. KSA has been working on the problems steadily since 1950.

We may still have the attitude that "God takes care of widows, orphans, and the United States of America", and will solve the drought problem for us. But what if God is giving us a wakeup call by "withholding the rain".

Amos 4:6-8

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[Woodznutz]

Location, location, location.

If the Romans solved that problem we can too. We've pretty much copied everything else they've done.

 

[surada]

We may still have the attitude that "God takes care of widows, orphans, and the United States of America", and will solve the drought problem for us. But what if God is giving us a wakeup call by "withholding the rain".

Amos 4:6-8

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The US is capable of making a better future. I think we just lack the will. Half the country is waiting for the rapture and Armageddon.

 

[alexa]

The US is capable of making a better future. I think we just lack the will. Half the country is waiting for the rapture and Armageddon.

You guys will change eventually. In fact recently I discovered there was a lot more going on for the environment than I knew but the longer we all take, the more it is going to cost and the worse the world will be, we will be leaving to those who come after.

 

[Matted Joybeard]

Two bad the desalination infrastructure exists by the rising sea and will be reclaimed.