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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social

Obviously, we need to shut down these satellites to get this problem to go away.

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The continents are rapidly drying out and the earth’s vast freshwater resources are under threat, according to a recently released study based on 20+ years of NASA satellite data.

Here are the report’s key findings and what they portend for humankind.

Decades of NASA satellite data reveal how quickly the planet’s underground stores of fresh water have been depleted and how their use is contributing to rising sea levels. Here are the key takeaways.

8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater

Decades of NASA satellite data reveal how quickly the planet’s underground stores of fresh water have been depleted and how their use is contributing to rising sea levels. Here are the key takeaways.

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    The Rasp @raspyman.bsky.social

    I know! Let's let Nestle, Kraft and anyone else who wants to, bottle the water that's left and sell it to everyone They get all the water, but we don't HAVE to drink it THIS The hotter the earth, the more moisture the atmosphere holds We get REALLY one-off violent weather events but DRIER overall

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    @reachlynda.bsky.social

    “According to the study, the uninhibited pumping of groundwater by farmers, cities and corporations around the world now accounts for 68% of the total loss of fresh water at the latitudes where most people live.”

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    @lowcountrydave.bsky.social

    Just like their approach to Covid! If you don’t test, you don’t have any cases! It also works when you fire weather forecasters and EPA scientists and BLS Directors!

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    Gareth Penn @garethspenn.bsky.social

    I remember when there were only a handful of Covid cases in the US and Trump blocked three dozen sick passengers from disembarking from a cruise ship because if they went ashore, the number of Covid cases would make him look bad. The looniness has not abated since the spring of 2020.

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    @flishdog.bsky.social

    If we just ignore this study based on NASA data, then everything is perfect. Never better!

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    @seankelder.bsky.social

    That’s not enough, David. We need to fire the person who sent those satellites up in the first place. And anyone who reports on the data collected

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    @shuntbump.bsky.social

    Earth as we knew it is doomed, water will be in scarcity. California burnt to a crisp, Texas. No range for cattle drought conditions, and lack of rain it won’t be coming back. Alfalfa takes huge amounts of water to grow, they’re sucking it out of the ground.

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    Rick H @lfeatfan.bsky.social

    Well we got rid of the windmills so now the birds are safe. Time to get rid of those new green deal satellites

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    GORT @gort88.bsky.social

    My friend's wife complains about how he never flushes the toilet, even though he repeatedly points out to her that it has a lid for a reason.

    [==*==]

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