I hate living in my tiny house

Re:I hate living in my tiny house by foobar1962 on Sunday October 06, 2019 @10:11PM (#21176729)

> I say that as an Australian, where despite reasonable laws and ample land...

Another Aussie here. Sure we have lots of land, but no water. Our limiting factor is potable freshwater. Our major rivers are dying, rainfall is becoming less predictable. Right now politicians are pushing to build more dams to fix the problem (for agriculture, not population) but that's only going to lead to more negative environmental impact.

Here in Australia we need more water recycling. It's energy intensive.

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Re:I hate living in my tiny house by Mountain_Skies on Sunday October 06, 2019 @11:45PM (#21177198)

Isn't there also an issue with low nutrient levels in much of the soil which makes it unsuitable for agriculture even with access to freshwater?

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Re:I hate living in my tiny house by foobar1962 on Monday October 07, 2019 @03:05AM (#21178201)

A huge problem is salinity caused by a combination of deforestation and irrigation. The ground water is saline, and trees keep the water level below the surface. Once the trees wearere removed, the groundwater rises, irrigation water sinks down and brings the salt to the surface. Once there it's impossible to grow anything.

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Re:I hate living in my tiny house by rusabd on Sunday October 06, 2019 @10:18PM (#21176763)

The North has plenty of water. It is historically underdeveloped and still hasn't caught up with South- East

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