A NASA scientist has sounded the alarm on America’s water shortage, reports Beef magazine. In a recent TED talk, Jay Famiglietti called for a massive shift in the way citizens and governments manage water. Famiglietti suggested the need for more efficient irrigation and better crop selection, including more saline-tolerant and drought-tolerant crops. He also called for improved pricing models, and the institution of national and global water policies.
“Water availability will become progressively more strained,” said Famiglietti.He adds He added that “increasing extremes in flooding and drought threaten both animal exposure and the supply chain.” As of now, there’s enough potable water to go around. But currently, noted Famiglietti, too many have too little, due to gaps in policy, infrastructure and management.
