Scientists have discovered a sea of fresh water under the ocean

[GK4Herd]

This is cool to have as a backup located just off our coast.


https://apple.news/AX_8HinuBTs256fk_VIiSxA

 

[i am herdman]

This is cool to have as a backup located just off our coast.


https://apple.news/AX_8HinuBTs256fk_VIiSxA

Cool until the environmentalist block it in court. No way we could have that.

 

[GK4Herd]

Cool until the environmentalist block it in court. No way we could have that.

The EPA has been fairly gutted under this administration. Even a positive Richard Nixon legacy is biting the dust. I doubt there would be any effective environmental blowback. That being said, if we’re just now discovering this off our coast, I doubt we know much about the ecosystem or how viable the source is anyway. Hopefully there aren’t any rare spotted owl fish down there.

But in all seriousness, I think what it really represents is a reserve anyway. It’s nice to know that if we ever had a drought issue, we have a major source of water just off our coast and easily assessable. The Midwest has a major aquifer that has been severely stressed due to farming and irrigation.


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/08/vanishing-midwest-ogallala-aquifer-drought/


The same thing is happening all around the world. Aquifers, due to increasing population and farming, are being drained quicker than they can replenish themselves. If the Ogallala aquifer (One of the largest in world under the Great Plains) runs dry, the farmers are shut down. If this ever becomes a crisis, I’m sure the environmental protesters will have little impact if we need to tap into it.

 

[i am herdman]

The EPA has been fairly gutted under this administration. Even a positive Richard Nixon legacy is biting the dust. I doubt there would be any effective environmental blowback. That being said, if we’re just now discovering this off our coast, I doubt we know much about the ecosystem or how viable the source is anyway. Hopefully there aren’t any rare spotted owl fish down there.

But in all seriousness, I think what it really represents is a reserve anyway. It’s nice to know that if we ever had a drought issue, we have a major source of water just off our coast and easily assessable. The Midwest has a major aquifer that has been severely stressed due to farming and irrigation.


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/08/vanishing-midwest-ogallala-aquifer-drought/


The same thing is happening all around the world. Aquifers, due to increasing population and farming, are being drained quicker than they can replenish themselves. If the Ogallala aquifer (One of the largest in world under the Great Plains) runs dry, the farmers are shut down. If this ever becomes a crisis, I’m sure the environmental protesters will have little impact if we need to tap into it.

We could build more dams if we had to. But, imagine that blow back from the lawsuits.