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In reply to the discussion: THE FREAKING MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS DRYING UP. [View all]TigressDem
(5,125 posts)83. Here is an interesting thought, though.... Match drought areas and flood areas - exchange
So this guy also has ideas about desalinization plants in deserts to create more clean drinking water and shift climate cooler by moving water to dry zones.
BUT he also thinks when these oil pipelines are decommissioned or have to be upgraded, why not just clean them out and use them to move water from dams when floods are pending to decrease the water level so we don't get the floods and dry areas get extra water. Win win and when these dry areas get water they start helping balance out the weather as well.
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It's the new normal, in terms of great unpredictability of normal weather and water systems
LymphocyteLover
Oct 2022
#6
Fracking at the headwaters of Mississippi broke an acquifer - 24 Million gallon groundwater leak
TigressDem
Oct 2022
#82
All farmers and politicians in the greater Mississippi watershed are going to get a lesson ...
Botany
Oct 2022
#12
Through the Ogallala Aquifer is where they wanted to put the Keystone XL exstension
Ohioboy
Oct 2022
#39
So, you take umbrage at my attack on capitalism. Note: I cited two factors.
PatrickforB
Oct 2022
#69
How is right wing media going to blame The Democrats and President Biden for this
kimbutgar
Oct 2022
#32
PSST.... The entire Southwestern part of the United States is going to experience a severe water
Heather MC
Oct 2022
#36
The river systems have been far more important to the USA's growth than is generally realized.
BobTheSubgenius
Oct 2022
#46
Not to mention the photos in the OP are well away from the main channel...
A HERETIC I AM
Oct 2022
#58
If it was just the Mississippi being low then I would be still be concerned but this not just a ....
Botany
Oct 2022
#64
This is unusual (and the drought as a whole certainly cause for concern) but not unprecedented
fishwax
Oct 2022
#60
We'll be lucky if our world doesn't resemble the one in Mad Max Fury Road in 20 years.
Initech
Oct 2022
#74
Here is an interesting thought, though.... Match drought areas and flood areas - exchange
TigressDem
Oct 2022
#83