Monday, July 23, 2012

Will Drought Cause the Next Blackout? - NYTimes.com

Will Drought Cause the Next Blackout? - NYTimes.com:

"WE’RE now in the midst of the nation’s most widespread drought in 60 years, stretching across 29 states and threatening farmers, their crops and livestock. But there is another risk as water becomes more scarce. Power plants may be forced to shut down, and oil and gas production may be threatened."

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2 comments:

Paul Glover said...

A resilient civilization will thrive by relying on technologies and lifestyles that require less water and fuel per capita. Millions of people and thousands of organizations have begun this profound change. My book "Los Angeles: A History of the Future" describes a scenario by which our largest cities can systematically rebuild toward balance with nature: http://www.paulglover.org/books.html

Paul Glover said...

A resilient civilization will thrive by relying on technologies and lifestyles that require less water and fuel per capita. Millions of people and thousands of organizations have begun this profound change. My book "Los Angeles: A History of the Future" describes a scenario by which our largest cities can systematically rebuild toward balance with nature: http://www.paulglover.org/books.html

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