Thank you for posting.

I operate in the climate space but am not an engineer or expert in water resources. So remember that as I give my understanding. It is very expensive. It uses a lot of energy. And it changes the salivation of ocean water around it which probably is not a good thing. The salt must go somewhere. And it can mess with groundwater. It is a solution of last resort.

The primary and least sexy way to begin the fix is conservation in a serious way. No more golf courses. No more home lawns bigger than x. Make wicked sure agriculture is using water in a sensible way. This is very hard but crucial - tackle the water rights monster and make it realistic and sensible. And a culture change. If your clothes aren’t dirty you wear them multiple days before washing. No washing hair everyday. Maybe a shower every few days with quick ‘army’ cleanups everyday. I know this sounds weird or far fetched but it is these type of mind shift that will help us manage in days ahead.

Librarian here. This made me laugh wicked. These are among highest theft items in the library so they’ve decided to make a bug a feature. Good for them. Witchcraft books and baby name books were also high theft. And bibles…

As a climate activist this sends me up a tree. I live in a city with mainly renters who live in two families with no charging capability. The group I am with are looking into changing that. But I have been in meetings with suburbanites who express amazement that anyone drives gas- “don’t they know electric is cheaper?” Don’t get me started on solar. They are well meaning but so insulting. I call it out in a nice way but enough already! It costs money to be green- it’s crazy but the reality.

My family member has bipolar so I am very interested in this. My prior understanding is that is is most likely to first appear in late teens, early twenties. This doesn’t appear to have been factored into the reasoning behind this article I am not a scientist so I may be missing something. If someone could shed light on this I would appreciate it. Side note about our experience to help others. Symptoms showed up at 18 but wasn’t diagnosed until 35. Went through many meds but now on cocktail of 3 that have worked for years. Now in their 60s. 2 manic episodes since diagnosis. Cause for one is a mystery. Cause for another was donation of platelets. They knew they were going manic so got to their psychiatrist who gave meds to stop it. It took awhile. None of any of these meds work immediately- they take days or weeks. They were told to take a long walk everyday because the rhythm somehow helps regulate the brain so they have been doing that for 30 years to good effect. Have never been hospitalized. They have held responsible positions in both work and community for decades. They don’t hide their diagnosis but it rarely comes up. When it does people are shocked since this person is so stable and reliable. They have had a good life so a diagnosis is not all gloom and doom. Just wanted to give you some insight from someone who has lived with it.