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The US has pumped so much groundwater that it's literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some sites in Arizona are already beyond saving

Is anyone surprised?

But how do you regulate wellwater? It's not as simple as making it illegal to water crops with groundwater

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Taxes to align incentives.

If exploiting the land is free, near infinite profit ratio, it's a no brainer for a company.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I dont have children and thank god I'll be dead in less than 40 years. The planet and future generations are fucked. There will never be another planet as perfect as this one was for humans. Like my friend says, dont worry about it, keep fishing (my hobby).