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RSS FeedsUsing `shade ballsī in reservoirs may use up more water than they save
(WorldNews Environment)

 
 

16 july 2018 19:15:04

 
Using `shade ballsī in reservoirs may use up more water than they save
(WorldNews Environment)
 


Preventing reservoir evaporation during droughts with floating balls may not help conserve water overall, due to the water needed to make the balls. During droughts, communities may rely on water stored in reservoirs. However, significant amounts of water can evaporate from the surface of the reservoir. We are very good at quick technological fixes, but we often overlook the long-term and secondary impacts of our solutions.Dr Kaveh Madani Amid California`s latest drought, which lasted from 2011-2017, 96 million `shade balls` were deployed on the Los Angeles reservoir. These floating,...


 
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