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silence7@slrpnk.net to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds

www.latimes.com

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Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds

www.latimes.com

silence7@slrpnk.net to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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Much of the Colorado River's water is used for agriculture. A new study shows 46% of the water that is diverted is used to grow hay to feed cattle.

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The study itself is here

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    For context, cutting meat is a big enough chunk of what needs to happen to be meaningful, but nowhere near enough on its on.

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      Its necessary, not sufficient.

      The same is true for stopping all internal combustion engines in yard maintenance. Its necessary, its not (alone) sufficient.

      We need to do all of these things.

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