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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:40 AM Original message |
Atlanta running out of water. What climate change? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. October was just named "Shorter Shower October" |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. More likely because of Population Growth |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. it's caused by drought. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. explain a full Lake Oconee then... n/t |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Don't be ridiculous. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. not being ridiculous... |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Managing toward depletion is not wise although sometimes difficult to avoid. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. my beef is that whole 'depletion' issue |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. I won't deny Global Climate Change, but my money is on demographics |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. More people makes it rain less???? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. no...more people use more water... |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. this has little to nothing to do with climate change... |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Rain levels have picked up in a band... |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Oconee is almost due east of ATL... |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Ok. n/t |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. i used to be able to throw a rock of my back deck into Lanier |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. before Jeb left office he palavered with Ga. gov. over water |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Your post raises a good point |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
38. Thanks for the post; I wish I'd read that a couple minutes ago. |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. Is this the next city killer? I assume they will get enough rain in time. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. The county next to ours is at Stage 3 water restrictions. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. The DC area is running short also |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. climate change |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It would have to rain here for me to retrieve it. |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. We certainly are..... |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. I didn't mean you personally and you seem prepared if it ever rains |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. Repeat after me |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
18. Southern Oscillation influences it.... |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. when our planet is made mostly of water, why are we "running out" |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I believe it's an expensive proposition. I would think that cities would need fed help |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yeah |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Or even a water-mart. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
26. It's really starting to worry me. I live just northwest of Atlanta |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. either there or Allatoona... |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. New reports say that Allatoona will be dry by Christmas. n/t |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. probably will if they don't do something to stop the drain |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. Raleigh, NC down to 106 Days of drinking water.... no relief in sight. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
36. Drought, yes. Population, how many? Watering lawns instead of their parched mouths? |
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