That’s the purview of politicians, community organizers, and the like.  Climate scientists aren’t the only ones who should be trying to fix this problem.  Those with the power to make substantive change should be at the forefront, armed with the data.

I’ve become a cynic. I’ll do what I can, especially if it saves me money. However, I have no doubt that nothing substantive will happen until low lying areas in the U.S. are demonstrably threatened and subsequently destroyed by climate change. And even then it will be too late to do anything.

I wonder if the waxed paper cups that McDonald’s uses were already biodegradable/compostable.

It’s not a waste if you use the pool. In summer, I was in that thing everyday to beat the heat.

Oh, I’d go salt water if I had a pool now. But those still start with or need some fresh water in the beginning. Salt water pools are saltier than fresh, but not as salty as the ocean.

Did she give you her contact info?  No?  Then, NO!

If teacher’s unions were as powerful as so many think they are:

Get ready for a stream of stories about the wealthy having water trucked in to keep their lawns green.

Zeroscaping is definitely the way to go in SoCal.

Many golf courses use reclaimed water (water that has been through the sewage treatment plant and is clean enough to be released into the environment, but not potable) or captured rainwater, so they kinda don’t count.

Where along I-5?

A moratorium on filling new pools makes sense during the current water shortage makes sense. Or use reclaimed water and add extra chlorine.

It was 30,000 gallons I think, but that was done once. We had that pool for 13 years until we moved and never needed to drain an refill it. So 30,000 gallons divided by 13 years divided by 4 people is 577 gallons per person per year. Or 48 gallons per month, less than most people use in a day.

The stigma associated with being anything other than monogamous and heterosexual is about control, nothing else.

Perhaps CA should loosen the restrictions on using grey water and captured rain water for irrigation?

I grew up in SoCal and spend my first 40 years on this planet there. I lived through several bouts of water restrictions. Why anyone in SoCal (who isn’t stupidly wealthy) still has a lawn or other thirsty landscaping in SoCal is mind boggling to me. The water bill alone makes it prohibitive. And then there’s the rest…

I grew up with a pool (with a pool cover), and we rarely had to add more than a 20-30 gallons per month. That is how much a typical person uses per day between toilet flushing, shower/bath, drinking, cooking, laundry, etc., if they’re really conserving water already.

So, goose... gander. Is he going to be in the office 40 hours a week before working from wherever he is?

I’m with you, mate. I’m 5'8" and 275 lbs, stoutly build, broad shoulders, and yes, obese. But even when I was 200 lbs, my shoulders extend beyond the width of the seat. I take the aisle seat when possible and accept the shoulder hits from the cart.

Those parkas are squishy. They can be forced into the empty space.