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http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/thom-hartmann/57295/doomsday-trigger-for-megadroughtDoomsday Trigger for Megadrought?
by Thom Hartmann | August 1, 2014 - 9:21am
One of the worst North American droughts in history could be getting a whole lot worse.
According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map released on Tuesday, more than 58 percent of California is in an "exceptional drought" stage. That's up a staggering 22 percent from last week's report.
And, in its latest drought report released earlier today, the National Drought Mitigation Center warned that "bone-dry" conditions are overtaking much of the Golden State, and noted that, overall, California is "short more than one year's worth of reservoir water, or 11.6 million acre-feet, for this time of year."
All across California, streams are drying up, crops are dying off, and local communities are struggling to maintain access to water, thanks to three years of persistent drought conditions.
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Perhaps it's time we should think about building some desalinization plants. Australia built one in 2010 for around $2.5 billion dollars --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurnell_Desalination_Plant .
Where would the money come from?
That big blue slice o pie.
Obviously we are going to need to downsize our military, and projects like this would provide very good job opportunities. Another win win situation.
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