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[-] jaykstah@waveform.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So the farmers reduce the water table so the country isn't muddy?

No, it's so the are they're farming on isn't too muddy for the heavy machinery. They're not talking about the areas peope are normally driving on.

But the water table being lower than the rainfall means there's a drought and things are getting too dry. That's not good for anybody. It harms the very ecosystem they're trying to farm in.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Like they’re pumping it out to keep it down already, but now there’s a drought and it got too low anyway? Or like the farmers are optimizing the water table for themselves, but that’s lower than optimal for the cities’ water needs? Or do you mean like there’s a drought being manufactured not by low rainfall but by reducing the water table?

Can you recommend any good articles on this?

this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
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