pythonwiz t1_j7w9zi3 wrote
Do you think there are any downsides to converting farmland into solar farms? California is already over extracting it's water resources for agriculture and agriculture has already destroyed large swaths of natural habitat.
Sammy_Roth t1_j7wi1hx wrote
Definitely big upsides in terms of water savings and avoiding tearing up pristine land for renewable energy generation. The downsides come in terms of the community's response -- how do farmers and farmworkers feel, and what are the impacts to local tax revenues, jobs, etc.? That's what my whole piece is about -- hope you'll read and let me know what you think! https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-01-17/want-to-solve-climate-change-this-california-farm-kingdom-holds-the-key
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