Cape Town Day Zero Postponed Indefinitely

[pixy0stix]

www.pri.org/stories/2018-03-28/day-zero-has-been-postponed-cape-town-still-scrambling-deal-its-water-crisis-0

They're not out of the woods yet, but things are looking more hopeful. It's too bad that they had to get right to the brink before anything was done.

[sakoro]

Go Cape Town! They pulled together and did it.

I understand from cousins that they are still bathing with washcloths instead of taking showers and flushing the toilet once a day.

I think this could happen in California if we have another big drought. But no, climate change isn’t happening. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[AndyCohen]

Does desalination remove the microscopic bits of plastic that are poisoning fish?

[pixy0stix]

Mar 29, 2018 18:24:35 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

Does desalination remove the microscopic bits of plastic that are poisoning fish?

Depends on the size of the particulates, I think.

[bugandbibs]

This is a good start, but there is still so much left to do. As desalinization increases, they will need to get rid of the salt brine. I worry they kill off native sea life and vegetation. Do they have enough energy grids to handle the increased energy consumption. Maybe solar fields?

My environmental doomsday clock is still ticking loudly.

[pixy0stix]

Oh, but don't worry guys. The whole of South Africa will run out of water by 2030. www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/south-africa-could-run-out-of-water-by-2030-govt-draft-plan-20180329

[meshaliuknits]

Mar 29, 2018 21:29:58 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Oh, but don't worry guys. The whole of South Africa will run out of water by 2030. www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/south-africa-could-run-out-of-water-by-2030-govt-draft-plan-20180329

The thing I appreciate most about you is your optimism.

[SwimDeep]

I still can't believe this isn't a bigger story in the US :/

[aurora]

Mar 29, 2018 21:29:58 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Oh, but don't worry guys. The whole of South Africa will run out of water by 2030. www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/south-africa-could-run-out-of-water-by-2030-govt-draft-plan-20180329

Don't worry! Either God or technological innovation will solve everything! (Except those greedy scientists will have to fund their own work because what value do they offer the public?)

[aurora]

Mar 29, 2018 21:26:23 GMT -5 bugandbibs said:

This is a good start, but there is still so much left to do. As desalinization increases, they will need to get rid of the salt brine. I worry they kill off native sea life and vegetation. Do they have enough energy grids to handle the increased energy consumption. Maybe solar fields?

My environmental doomsday clock is still ticking loudly.

So is mine, but I now think there's a good chance we kill ourselves off first with something even faster so maybe there's no need to panic?