Los Angeles dumps 20K ‘shade balls’ into reservoir to stop evaporation

rt.com ^ | 11 Aug, 2015 21:58

[Minutemen]

Desperate to preserve its water supply amid a four-year drought, Los Angeles is turning a reservoir into a ball pit. It may not seem like the most scientific approach, but officials say the “shade balls” will protect valuable H2O in the City of Angels.

Bringing new meaning to the term “throwing shade,” authorities claim the black, plastic balls will preserve the Van Normal reservoir’s water supply in several ways. (excerpt)see all at link:https://www.rt.com/usa/312219-shade-balls-california-drought/

[Minutemen]

I didn’t write the article. The LIBS did.I only posted the story.

[WayneS]

Maybe they plan on attaching a fishing weight (NOT lead weights, of course) to one side of each ball...

;-)