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		peachtree2 on May 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colora... Almonds in California use so much water it could feed 56 cities the size of Los Angeles (back-of-the-envelope math from publically available sources) It's not just people that at fault, but an agricultural sector that has no limits on its consumption do to the money and politics involved.

tzs on May 9, 2022 | [–]

Since only something like 0.03% of that water actually ends up in the almonds, you need to track what happens to that other 99.97% to determine the actual impact of almonds.

kk6mrp on May 9, 2022 | [–]

They do limit water consumption actually.

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