Re:We Are Now One Year Away From Global Riots, Complex Syste...
by graeme on Tuesday September 11, 2012 @10:35AM
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Irrigation water has to come from somewhere. In most areas the renewable aquifers are already tapped above refill rates, and the fossil aquifers are a fragile source, as they will run out.
Saline conversion plants are one option, but much more expensive than rain.
More droughts will obviously lead to more drought adaptation, but the effectiveness of the adaptation isn't automatic. I imagine they will encourage more efficient irrigation techniques though.
I'd imagine farms also adapt by planting more drought resistant crops in the future.