Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western U.S., Says Study

Re:Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western U.S., S... by flooddthvalley on Friday April 17, 2020 @01:42PM (#22901180)

What are these problems? I’ve asked (many) geologists and the best answer they come up with is salt seepage into the aquifer if it’s not done right, and a temporary increase of seismic activity due to relaxation from the added weight.

Look, the Three Gorges damn is much larger than this and much much more destructive. Entire cities disappeared.

But it also generates 22 GW of power.That’s an insane amount of coal that wasn’t burned.

So choose: burn coal. Burn U235. Flood valleys. Sashimi the birds. Carpet the desert with glass. Or massively decrease your standard of living.

For the record, I’m actually in favor of the last option.

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Re:Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western U.S., S... by thehappypm on Monday April 20, 2020 @02:41PM (#22926926)

Why do you think geologists are the right specialists for this question? I would imagine geological concerns would indeed be mild, but meteorological effects could be monstrous as the weather created by this new sea would massively impact local climates, which could have far-reaching downstream impact.

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