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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas
Yeah, but California is in trouble. I read they have a year's supply of water left in the whole state, according to NASA. And it's been in the upper 80s to low 90s there for weeks, which is not all that normal actually. Washington state has been unseasonably warm also. And I saw that Kansas hit a high of 90F a few days ago. And I remember reading a comment from someone (someone from SSP actually) who lives in Anchorage, that they've been getting rain in winter there when it should be snow, and they've had highs in the 60s when ti should be in the 30s.
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Here is a really interesting counterpoint to that NY Times article about the 1-year-left supply:
Marginal Revolution
The Economics of the California Water Shortage
http://marginalrevolution.com/margin...age-again.html
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California has plenty of water…just not enough to satisfy every possible use of water that people can imagine when the price is close to zero. As David Zetland points out in an excellent interview with Russ Roberts, people in San Diego county use around 150 gallons of water a day. Meanwhile in Sydney Australia, with a roughly comparable climate and standard of living, people use about half that amount. Trust me, no one in Sydney is going thirsty.
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It also talks about all the wasted water that farmers use because the price is cheap. It's a bit of a libertarian blog so take it with a grain of salt (if libertarian ain't your thing). But it was an interesting read. Just a random thought - imagine if they banned private outdoor swimming pools in CA except for athletic centers, hotels, community centers and schools. How much water would they save? It would never happen of course.
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