Re:Plastic pollution: 'Hidden' chemicals build up in seabirds
by CalRobert on Friday January 31, 2020 @01:18PM
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It's relevant inasmuch as the transport and purification of water can have a substantial energy cost (and things like _groundwater_ are being depleted faster than used - some of California is sinking, and the Ogalalla (while huge and still mostly there) would take 6,000 years to replenish if depleted
I've often found myself pointing this out to people when talking about water being used, though it does depend a lot on where the water comes from, and / or being diverted away from.