Posted on 08/07/2022 8:38:11 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
In Las Vegas, Nevada, it's come to this: climate change has helped make water ever more scarce, so under a new Nevada law, the grass has got to go. "When we look at outdoor water use in Southern Nevada, landscaping far and away is the largest water user, and of that, it's grass," said Bronson Mack of the Las Vegas Water Authority.
The city's already pulled up about four million square feet of grass on public property so far this year, because thirsty green parkways are something they just can't afford anymore. "The grass that you see behind me is not long for this world," Mack told correspondent Tracy Smith. "In fact, within the next couple of months to a year, this grass will be completely eliminated, and it'll be replaced with drip-irrigated trees and plants."
And every drip counts. So, water waste investigators (also known as water cops) patrol the neighborhoods, taking note of who's watering when, and how much of that water goes down the drain.
But it seems there are still those who could use convincing that climate change has become a climate emergency.
Last spring a group of scientists chained themselves to a Los Angeles bank in protest over the lack of action. "We're going to lose everything, and we're not joking," said one protester, Dr. Peter Kalmus. "We're not lying, we're not exaggerating. This is so bad, everyone."
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golf courses??
Climate change causes both droughts and flooding.
Last spring a group of scientists chained themselves to a Los Angeles bank in protest over the lack of action.
Because extreme drought through most of “recent” geologic time hasn’t been the norm at all in the western US
Well just up the road, Death Valley had record rain and floods.
Climate change causes both droughts and flooding.
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and lightning too
Washington DC lightning strike that killed three offers climate warning
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1555683884318294019
Every little kid has learned the magic words:
“Climate change ate my homework!”
In Florida, we have to water our grass or HOA will get ya. The thing is our grass sucks. At Augustine basically as weed. I suppose it looks good when it’s green completely but it’s difficult in 90+ degree days seven months out of the year. I hate the rock look some have gone too. But I hate me water bill. Such a dilemma. Lol.
Droughts are a natural phenomenon that have come and gone forever. The bad news is sometimes they last for centuries. It would be nice if these so-called experts would give that reality some thought.
St. Augustine grass is the name. Stupid phone change it to at.
Shocked me too the things we used to do on grass
It would shock you too the things we used to do on grass
-XTC
Roll out the Astro Turf ,LOL
We live in a new home in Vegas purchased in 2019 and there’s no grass. It’s a desert motif; sand, plants and rocks. No grass to water, no grass to mow. And that’s OK with me.
Back in high school there was a legitimate local story about a boater who got struck by lightning. He survived, but the urban lore was that his “appendage” was blown off.
Haven't you heard?
Science = Not science
It’s too bad that “journalists” won’t be the first to go extinct as a result of Global Climate Change.
Oh hell no, golf courses for the elites will be watered.
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