To quench the thirst of Southern California's some 20 million people, water must be imported from hundreds of miles away, across a daunting array of deserts, valleys and mountains. For decades, Angelenos have muttered a doomsday refrain: our water supply isn't sustainable, and we are going to have to get smarter about managing it — at some point. The obviousness of the problem, however, instilled a kind of panicked lassitude. The discussion became predictable: alarm would set in during times of drought, as authorities talked of restrictions and plans to boost local water sources. Then rainy years would follow, and L.A. and its surrounding cities would move on to other, supposedly more pressing issues. Through it all, the mentality remained the same: sprinklers outside city buildings and private homes continued to feed large lawns even while it was raining, using water brought from far away.
Now authorities are once again saying the time has come for a change. They say they're going to follow through. Should we believe them? Please read more from: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2103327,00.html
Now authorities are once again saying the time has come for a change. They say they're going to follow through. Should we believe them? Please read more from: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2103327,00.html
