You could say the same thing about CA
Earthquakes, fires and mudslides but it's ok because "surf and ski in the same day bro".
Something something glass houses, stones, pots and kettles...
Earthquakes, fires and mudslides but it's ok because "surf and ski in the same day bro".
Something something glass houses, stones, pots and kettles...
A $5-$6 billion crop, consuming half the residential water for a $2.7 trillion economy. If you include alfalfa, which is even worse than almonds, it's something comparable to 150% of all the residential water use in California.
It's a spectacular failure on the part of the state of California. Where are the famous CA voter propositions when you need them? A large share of the alfalfa and almonds - aka California's water - gets exported to Asia. It's social and economic suicide for meager benefits.