Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water storage

Re:Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water... by gonzo41 on Friday May 19, 2023 @12:01PM (#36003502)

We pump brine inland to a large flat expendabe plain and flood it to allow the water to evaporate off and the salt to sette. 20-50 years later, pod racing on the salt flat.

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Re:Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water... by Dennip on Friday May 19, 2023 @12:09PM (#36003590)

I think this causes its own host of issues as there are a load of other nasties such as arsenic etc in seawater which would build up there.

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Re:Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water... by _puk on Friday May 19, 2023 @12:32PM (#36003816)

How does that work for e.g. small scale salt farming in many European countries that flood areas with sea water, then harvest the salt after the water has evaporated [0]?

Is it just a case of the scale making it safe?

0: https://www.timeout.com/croatia/things-to-do/ston-salt-works

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Re:Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water... by aziaziazi on Friday May 19, 2023 @12:46PM (#36004008)

I think so, yes. One person salt consumption seems wayyy less than the brime that would be created by desalination of the freshwater he needs.

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Re:Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water... by djbusby on Friday May 19, 2023 @12:31PM (#36003806)

Arsenic in Pod fuel too.

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Re:Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water... by aziaziazi on Friday May 19, 2023 @12:43PM (#36003961)

The desalination plan provide water when the groundwater reservoirs are too low to fulfill freshwater demand.

The brine slowly go down through geological layers. After 5 years it reaches groundwater reservoir.

20-50 years later, the regions become famous for its fun pod racing and for its numerous ghost cities around the old plain.

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