The Climate Change Thread

[Tiffany]

I know right! I was pretty surprised at the scale of the wind generator compared to the little bitty humans.

 

[Retro]

It's not just unbearable temperatures and destructive weather that we'll have to endure, it'll be a global chronic shortage of water, enough to severely affect those in the affluent West.

The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for water and the intensifying impacts of the climate crisis put huge pressure on water resources, a UN report has warned.

Water use has increased by about 1% a year over the last 40 years, driven by population growth and changing consumption patters, according to the UN World Water Development Report published Tuesday, on the eve of a major UN water summit in New York.
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By 2050, the number of people in cities facing water scarcity is projected to nearly double from 930 million people in 2016 to up to 2.4 billion, the report found. Urban water demand is expected to increase by 80% by 2050.

Without action to address the problem of water scarcity, “there definitely will be a global crisis,” said Richard Connor, the report’s lead author, at a news conference to launch the report.

Global water crisis could 'spiral out of control' due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns | CNN

The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to "spiral out of control" as increased demand for water and the intensifying impacts of the climate crisis put huge pressure on water resources, a UN report has warned.

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[Tiffany]

Totally terrifying article on water resources!

So, I have a work around for some of this issue.....the US and their so called, "efficiency" appliances, light bulbs faucet filters etc., are supposedly designed so we won't waste water. In my experience, if I don't have water pressure to rinse off my tooth brush, I have to run the water longer ...thankfully, I have my cheat which is an ultrasonic machine for toothbrushes and retainers, but the point is, I'm running water longer to rinse, and then I'm using more electricity to sterilize my brushes. That doesn't make sense to me? Then if I want hot water, when I turn on the hot water faucet, I have to run the hot water for a bit to get hot water, because there's a flow valve in the faucet and now I just wasted water. On washing machines, "they" made them efficient again, by using less water, but are you really getting your laundry cleaned? I say no, and I purposely do more smaller washers because I like clean. Apparently, our illustrious administration plans to tinker with washing machines water level efficiencies again, HVAC and gas stoves now. I'm all for being the best earth stewards, but I'd prefer common sense solutions rather then restrictions. Yep, I'm frustrated and rambled.