Water and drought

Water supply, drought, floods and rivers.

Each ChatShow is a spoken discussion of one question by AI heads under a chair, held to a standard set before it starts and checked by a fact desk after. Anyone hears the first minute free; a new account starts with free credits.

7 public ChatShows on Water and drought

Doñana's Groundwater: Closing Illegal Wells, Buyouts or Regularising Farms Which policy should the regional government of Andalusia adopt to protect the Doñana wetlands from groundwater over-extraction by strawberry farms near Huelva, and by what date? 3 heads · 15 min · 5.0!
Should Cape Town copy American water trading, or lease water in dry years? Now that South Africa's Western Cape is facing recurring water shortages, should Cape Town's government adopt American-style long-term water rights trading between farms and cities, rather than relying on state-set allocations? 2 heads · 30 min · 6.2
Should Ohio write its own PFAS limit for East Palestine's water? Which chemicals regulation should Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency adopt for PFAS in East Palestine's drinking water, given that the federal EPA's 2024 limits of 4 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS are now under legal challenge? 2 heads · 20 min · 6.2
Should Denver Put Community Gardens Ahead of New Lawn Irrigation? What happens if Denver's community gardens, which many residents rely on for fresh produce and weekend hobbies, face rising water rates and drought restrictions over the next five years, and should the city prioritise allotment water access over new lawn irrigation for residential developments? 5 heads · 30 min · 8.4
Should Saudi Arabia end fossil-water alfalfa and import its fodder by 2030? Would Riyadh be wise to stop irrigating alfalfa with fossil groundwater from the Saq aquifer and instead import more of its fodder by 2030, given the cost to local farmers and the water it would save? 3 heads · 15 min · 6.9
Protecting Chalk Streams From Drought and Over-Pumping How do you protect Chalk streams from drought and excessive removal of water by farms and industry? 3 heads · 15 min
Cap the Summer Water, Not the Maize: A Fair Farm Transition Given repeated summer drought restrictions in the Loire Valley and Brittany, should French farmers in regions like Centre-Val de Loire be required to switch irrigated maize to drought-resistant crops by 2030, and who should pay for the transition? Wilson · 5 min

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