Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower.
When I see articles like this and climate problems in general it just screams to me how fucked we are. My only hope is that I die before things get really bad because I don't believe that capitalism will let our government change the status quo. They'll push for new desalination techniques they can charge a pretty penny for and kick the can down the road further before allowing regulations and serious action to take place.
Yes this is a defeatist attitude because honestly I feel pretty defeated and I don't see a way things will get better in the current political climate.
I was watching some anime on hulu and this ad for dishwasher detergent came on:
I used to wait to run my dishwasher until it was full, but now I run it all the time [..] sometimes even after a snack.
You might think that's wasteful, but it's not, because even half loads use 80% less water than hand washing.
I'm so mad. What are they thinking?!? "We hope you suck at basic math and will buy more of our product and fuck the environment!"