The Ogallala Aquifer: When will the wells run dry? What then?

[Penelope]

Even though Ogallala can recharge, it’s a slow process. Research from sources such as the United States Geological Survey shows that withdrawals from its water supply far outpace that rate.
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West Texas A&M University, and others, up to 40% of Ogallala will be unable to support irrigated crop production within the next 80 years. Other studies have even more dire news, projecting that the entire aquifer will be 70% depleted within the next 50 years.

The Ogallala Aquifer: When will the wells run dry? What then?

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Parched for months, fired by yet another unforgiving heatwave, piled with wind-scattered topsoil and ash, the hard-packed clay of the High Plains resembled less …

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I don't believe the university, it's Texas of course. I don't believe anything that comes out of Texas.

When we run out of water, look for high inflation on food, the Midwest is where most our food comes from. Corn belt. We have to use other aquifers. CA is the biggest, food will cost a lot traveling from CA, inflation, get use to it.
A lot of it is drought.
Conservatives, they don't realize precious earth. They don't want to have clean energy and the GOP is doing all to fight it.

 

[1srelluc]

Whoo-Hoo! A combo western water/CC religion thread!

 

[Hellokitty]

Even though Ogallala can recharge, it’s a slow process. Research from sources such as the United States Geological Survey shows that withdrawals from its water supply far outpace that rate.
snip
West Texas A&M University, and others, up to 40% of Ogallala will be unable to support irrigated crop production within the next 80 years. Other studies have even more dire news, projecting that the entire aquifer will be 70% depleted within the next 50 years.

The Ogallala Aquifer: When will the wells run dry? What then?

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Parched for months, fired by yet another unforgiving heatwave, piled with wind-scattered topsoil and ash, the hard-packed clay of the High Plains resembled less …

www.myhighplains.com

I don't believe the university, it's Texas of course. I don't believe anything that comes out of Texas.

When we run out of water, look for high inflation on food, the Midwest is where most our food comes from. Corn belt. We have to use other aquifers. CA is the biggest, food will cost a lot traveling from CA, inflation, get use to it.
A lot of it is drought.
Conservatives, they don't realize precious earth. They don't want to have clean energy and the GOP is doing all to fight it.

What about all the water used to mine the lithium needed for EV?

 

[JGalt]

Even though Ogallala can recharge, it’s a slow process. Research from sources such as the United States Geological Survey shows that withdrawals from its water supply far outpace that rate.
snip
West Texas A&M University, and others, up to 40% of Ogallala will be unable to support irrigated crop production within the next 80 years. Other studies have even more dire news, projecting that the entire aquifer will be 70% depleted within the next 50 years.

The Ogallala Aquifer: When will the wells run dry? What then?

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Parched for months, fired by yet another unforgiving heatwave, piled with wind-scattered topsoil and ash, the hard-packed clay of the High Plains resembled less …

www.myhighplains.com

I don't believe the university, it's Texas of course. I don't believe anything that comes out of Texas.

When we run out of water, look for high inflation on food, the Midwest is where most our food comes from. Corn belt. We have to use other aquifers. CA is the biggest, food will cost a lot traveling from CA, inflation, get use to it.
A lot of it is drought.
Conservatives, they don't realize precious earth. They don't want to have clean energy and the GOP is doing all to fight it.

Then we drink the blood of liberals.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

What about all the water used to mine the lithium needed for EV?

Where are these mines?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

And this is why in the end we are fucked. People would rather line and up like the monkeys at the zoo and throw shit at each other than talk about how to deal with these sorts of problems.

When partisanship is more important than water you know we are a dead country that just has not realized it yet.

 

[Polishprince]

There have always been challenges and always will.

I'm sure the generation who faces this one will be able to deal with it.

 

[JGalt]

And this is why in the end we are fucked. People would rather line and up like the monkeys at the zoo and throw shit at each other than talk about how to deal with these sorts of problems.

When partisanship is more important than water you know we are a dead country that just has not realized it yet.

Then move to another country.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

There have always been challenges and always will.

I'm sure the generation who faces this one will be able to deal with it.

In the mean time...fuck em...we have plenty of water till we are dead.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Then move to another country.

The wife and I will be doing just that in 6 years max.

 

[JGalt]

The wife and I will be doing just that in 6 years max.

 

[iku]

The wife and I will be doing just that in 6 years max.

I as well. But I plan on logging in and checking on the misery of the people here for a good laugh.

 

[justoffal]

What about all the water used to mine the lithium needed for EV?

Yep....it's water that cannot be recovered.... Once it has been polluted with metal in that manner it cannot be processed back to
Potable....

Jo

 

[Mac-7]

The wife and I will be doing just that in 6 years max.

Could you leave even sooner?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

What about all the water used to mine the lithium needed for EV?

There is one lithium mine in the US and it is 3 states away from the aquifer in question.

Would it kill you to stick to the topic?

 

[surada]

Even though Ogallala can recharge, it’s a slow process. Research from sources such as the United States Geological Survey shows that withdrawals from its water supply far outpace that rate.
snip
West Texas A&M University, and others, up to 40% of Ogallala will be unable to support irrigated crop production within the next 80 years. Other studies have even more dire news, projecting that the entire aquifer will be 70% depleted within the next 50 years.

The Ogallala Aquifer: When will the wells run dry? What then?

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Parched for months, fired by yet another unforgiving heatwave, piled with wind-scattered topsoil and ash, the hard-packed clay of the High Plains resembled less …

www.myhighplains.com

I don't believe the university, it's Texas of course. I don't believe anything that comes out of Texas.

When we run out of water, look for high inflation on food, the Midwest is where most our food comes from. Corn belt. We have to use other aquifers. CA is the biggest, food will cost a lot traveling from CA, inflation, get use to it.
A lot of it is drought.
Conservatives, they don't realize precious earth. They don't want to have clean energy and the GOP is doing all to fight it.

Saudi Arabia also uses a lot of fossil water so they built recharge dams.. over 300 of them. It's smart to capture ground water and store it underground.

 

[Penelope]

There have always been challenges and always will.

I'm sure the generation who faces this one will be able to deal with it.

You have low expectations if future generations, how are they supposed to deal with it.

 

[Penelope]

Saudi Arabia also uses a lot of fossil water so they built recharge dams.. over 300 of them. It's smart to capture ground water and store it underground.

Their running out of water too.

 

[Penelope]

There is one lithium mine in the US and it is 3 states away from the aquifer in question.

Would it kill you to stick to the topic?

would it surprise you if the other aquifers are running out of water.

 

[Polishprince]

You have low expectations if future generations, how are they supposed to deal with it.

There is nothing that can be done about it today.

BTW, if it happens after the Rapture, I'm sure the new King will be able to figure it out.