Current Residents of CA: re Drought

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by Fleet

Sea levels are rising?

Um, you've been where for the past couple decades?
How much is sea level rising?

Current sea level rise is after all not exaggerated, in fact the opposite case is more plausible. Observational data and changing conditions in such places as Greenland suggest if there's a real problem here it's underestimation of future sea level rise. IPCC synthesis reports offer conservative projections of sea level increase based on assumptions about future behavior of ice sheets and glaciers, leading to estimates of sea level roughly following a linear upward trend mimicking that of recent decades. In point of fact, observed sea level rise is already above IPCC projections and strongly hints at acceleration while at the same time it appears the mass balance of continental ice envisioned by the IPCC is overly optimistic (Rahmstorf 2010 ).

[MissAdventure]

What I don't understand is why there is never-ending construction of large, new cookie cutter homes everywhere here? If the drought were so severe, why so much new construction? Everywhere I look there are new gated communities being built, new shopping centers, new schools, federal construction projects, new tourist attractions. What are the city planners thinking?

No, I'm not moving out of California.

[notmeofficer]

The effects of too many people... too little resources... geoengineering... building homes for potential occupants.. pumping out social welfare..failure to provide sufficient storage ... pollution of the environment... waste of natural resources...

From what I can discern where I live geoengineering is the largest threat .... making it hotter... drier... and more prone to lightning....

Lake Shasta is scheduled for a enlargement effort which will take years... and where will the water come from ... dry winter ahead

The difference about this drought is that man is creating it by messing with nature

Time to pull the plug... but who will buy?

[SandyCo]

I don't know if you saw my previous post on this thread about "willful denial"? Construction isn't regulated at the state level. Maybe it should be, just in case of situations like this extraordinary drought!

Of course, then we'd see housing price go through the roof (at least temporarily) as demand outstrips supply. There's no way to have it all, unfortunately!

Originally Posted by MissAdventure

What I don't understand is why there is never-ending construction of large, new cookie cutter homes everywhere here? If the drought were so severe, why so much new construction? Everywhere I look there are new gated communities being built, new shopping centers, new schools, federal construction projects, new tourist attractions. What are the city planners thinking?

No, I'm not moving out of California.

[jeanyq1]

i have been wanting/planning to move to the arcata/eureka area from nyc for the longest, but just when i'm nearly in position to go, here comes the drought and the forest fires (not that i'm taking it personally).
i'm considering oregon or washington state, but i REALLY wanted to live in or next to a redwood forest, in a politically left place.
how bad is drought/fire up there in humboldt? i hear there's still water, but what are the chances that other parts of the state will find a way to snatch it up? how safe do you guys feel about this stuff?
or do i have to move to the spanish moss lands or alaska if i want something to drink and trees that are still alive and not on fire?

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by SandyCo

I don't know if you saw my previous post on this thread about "willful denial"? Construction isn't regulated at the state level. Maybe it should be, just in case of situations like this extraordinary drought!

Of course, then we'd see housing price go through the roof (at least temporarily) as demand outstrips supply. There's no way to have it all, unfortunately!

that is it. Builders have to build to make a living, ditto construction workers and material suppliers, etc. Then the State and municipal govt's want the revenue. If houses were not built where would new arrivals and people growing up and needing a place to live go, etc. If the drought or similar stops growth then there will be a fire sale on houses and State revenue will drop.

[JGC97]

Originally Posted by NewToCA

Meanwhile, I'd like to see a huge push towards building 100's of desalination plants, right now!!!

This should be priority #1, especially for farming water (by far our highest user).

I agree. Unfortunately, there are other priorities ahead of it such as the new Bill that allows beer bikes on city streets. But hey. We know our priorities here in the golden state.

[Neuling]

Why don't people use water from the ocean in their pools? The oceans' water levels are rising, so removing water from the oceans would help, even if it is just a drop in (or from rather) the ocean. Pools are sealed off, so no risk of salt water getting into the ground. Plus, it is harder to drown in a pool
All it would take is to modify pumps and filters maybe...

[i_love_autumn]

Originally Posted by jeanyq1

i have been wanting/planning to move to the arcata/eureka area from nyc for the longest, but just when i'm nearly in position to go, here comes the drought and the forest fires (not that i'm taking it personally).
i'm considering oregon or washington state, but i REALLY wanted to live in or next to a redwood forest, in a politically left place.
how bad is drought/fire up there in humboldt? i hear there's still water, but what are the chances that other parts of the state will find a way to snatch it up? how safe do you guys feel about this stuff?
or do i have to move to the spanish moss lands or alaska if i want something to drink and trees that are still alive and not on fire?

I know what you mean about wanting water AND green trees! My son and I were thinking of San Diego, CA until I learned from CD and other sources about the insane COL in CA... plus the 4 year drought, all the fires. I live in north central Ohio in a small city on the south shore of Lake Erie. Love all the trees, but despise the summer humidity and winters, though Lorain doesn't get close to the amount of snow as Cleveland or the snowbelt gets.


It seems like soon the western US will be devoid of trees because of all the fires, even the Rockies must be ugly since I last saw them and Yellowstone NP by car back in the 80's.Only travelled by plane since then to visit family in Spokane, WA and ID.


Pretty much have decided if we do move at all... it will most likely be Texas or Boise, ID.