Posted on Jul 28, 2024
As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2
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Scientists say the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now becoming a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm, according to a new study.
Due largely to water diversions by farmers and Utah’s booming population growth, the Great Salt Lake has shrunk by almost half in recent years. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj (Join to see) MSgt Steve Sweeney MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Michael Bischoff SSgt Richard Kensinger 1SG (Join to see) PO1 Tony Holland SSG Robert Mark Odom SGT Charlie Lee SP5 Dennis Loberger CPL LaForest Gray @sra john
Due largely to water diversions by farmers and Utah’s booming population growth, the Great Salt Lake has shrunk by almost half in recent years. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj (Join to see) MSgt Steve Sweeney MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Michael Bischoff SSgt Richard Kensinger 1SG (Join to see) PO1 Tony Holland SSG Robert Mark Odom SGT Charlie Lee SP5 Dennis Loberger CPL LaForest Gray @sra john
As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2
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Climate Change
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Water
Farming
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel What do you expect Utah to do about it. They have already invested a billion dollars in mitigation funds... Other than pray for rain... Scientists say the West is as dry as it's been in 1,200 years!
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1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR)
SrA John Monette PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Cutting agricultural and other outdoor water use by a third to half through a combination of voluntary conservation measures and policy changes would allow the lake to refill enough to support the region's economy, ecology and quality of life. Of course, we would also need to stop the consumption of food that the people enjoy... Perhaps a skinnier population would result in more Water in the lake! Good luck on that! LOL
Cutting agricultural and other outdoor water use by a third to half through a combination of voluntary conservation measures and policy changes would allow the lake to refill enough to support the region's economy, ecology and quality of life. Of course, we would also need to stop the consumption of food that the people enjoy... Perhaps a skinnier population would result in more Water in the lake! Good luck on that! LOL
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) People are quick to complain but drag their heels on doing anything. Argue all you want on the why, but do something on the effects now!
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Bethina Lee
This is why I don't watch and read the news anymore. If you look at the statics over the past hundreds of thousands of years, climate & land has always been changing, things are always going extinct, reflect back over the entire history of the documented weather patterns and land changes..it never stays the same. The Dead Sea used to be a Luxury Resort to where Cleopatra was wanting own the rights to the lands around the Dead Sea. Australia used to be part of the Asian continent, the tectonic plates are consistently movie, causing heat & friction. I'm just waiting for the North American continent to run over California and Yellowstone blow off most of the western US
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Ok, I'm waiting to see what the papers or news report
"What Does Not Cause Greenhouse Gases"
"What Does Not Cause Greenhouse Gases"
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Bethina Lee
SrA John Monette
lmao thank you for your razor like observation skills! I'll make sure to enlighten your CO that volunteered for babysitting duties outside the barracks in case one the young soldiers sneaking out, sneaking in women, alcohol, etc
Since your so good at spotting things
lmao thank you for your razor like observation skills! I'll make sure to enlighten your CO that volunteered for babysitting duties outside the barracks in case one the young soldiers sneaking out, sneaking in women, alcohol, etc
Since your so good at spotting things
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1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR)
Bethina Lee
Sneaking in women... Reminds me of a funny story from Fort Holibird, MD.
Checking into the NCO Guest house for a Special Forces Intel Analyst course, one of the guys inquired about having guests in his room.... Young lady in charge of billeting told him it was not authorized if he was housed on the second floor. After observing the puzzled look on his face, she expanded her answer... "The high heels your "Guest" wears make a lot of noise on steps and disturbs the sleep of our other residents". The rest of us almost died laughing!
Sneaking in women... Reminds me of a funny story from Fort Holibird, MD.
Checking into the NCO Guest house for a Special Forces Intel Analyst course, one of the guys inquired about having guests in his room.... Young lady in charge of billeting told him it was not authorized if he was housed on the second floor. After observing the puzzled look on his face, she expanded her answer... "The high heels your "Guest" wears make a lot of noise on steps and disturbs the sleep of our other residents". The rest of us almost died laughing!
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Bethina Lee
1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR)
the heffer should have known better..but not many are blessed with common sense. I had snuck in several times with a group of soldiers that were temporarily there for AIT. Went for a liquor run for them and some "Real Food" several times.
the heffer should have known better..but not many are blessed with common sense. I had snuck in several times with a group of soldiers that were temporarily there for AIT. Went for a liquor run for them and some "Real Food" several times.
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