#watercrisis

Victator @vicfroh@mastodon.social

· 2w ago

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#ai #watercrisis #electricitycrisis #noisepollution #humanextinction #hellplanet #greed

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· 2mo ago

Britain's 'exceptionally serious' drought tests a country famous for its rain https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-kingdom-drought-9.7296651?cmp=rss

CBC

Britain's 'exceptionally serious' drought tests a country famous for its rain | CBC News

Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought after what the United Kingdom's Environment Agency described last week as an "exceptionally serious" dry spell. In July, England received just seven per cent of its average rainfall for the month. Southern England received only one per cent.

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jbz @jbz@indieweb.social

· 2mo ago

💧 'tremendously Grave': The First US City Is on Track to Run Out of Water ｢ Emergency measures might include rolling 'water blackouts', where water is only available for some parts of the day, for example. However, that's not really a solution for industrial uses – these refineries and plants would have to be shut down, bringing subsequent knock-on effects on the economy and communities ｣ https://www.sciencealert.com/tremendously-grave-the-first-us-city-is-on-track-to-run-out-of-water #watercrisis #texas #climate

ScienceAlert

'tremendously Grave': The First US City Is on Track to Run Out of Water

It seems inconceivable, even if you're aware of the perilous situation that the world's water supplies are in, but a developed coastal city in Texas that more than 300,000 people call home is now in serious danger of running out of water.

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