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HFRN

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23. what about DC-10 watertankers then?

Reply to Xithras (Reply #20)

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 08:56 PM

Aug 2015

probably not realistic

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The California Drought Is So Bad, It Might Be Killing The Giant Sequoia [View all] Fearless Aug 2015 OP

California has lost over a million trees to the drought already. silverweb Aug 2015 #1

Agreed wholeheartedly! Fearless Aug 2015 #5

Trees are essential in so many ways. silverweb Aug 2015 #16

hi neighbor! shanti Aug 2015 #10

Hi, neighbor! silverweb Aug 2015 #15

No, the trees were quite healthy shanti Aug 2015 #19

Oh, that's awful about the trees! silverweb Aug 2015 #22

If we get any decent storms this year there will be limbs in the roads and worse. LeftyMom Aug 2015 #24

That's a wise decision for you, then. silverweb Aug 2015 #26

That would be truly tragic. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #2

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #3

This is the Sequoia gigantea in the Sierra, not the coastal Sequoia sempervirens Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author beltanefauve Aug 2015 #6

water from ag should be prioritized to saving them HFRN Aug 2015 #7

Won't happen. silverweb Aug 2015 #8

And it's not just Nestle Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #27

Yes, but Nestle is the biggest. silverweb Aug 2015 #28

No doubt that Nestle is the greediest Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #30

That's an understandable connection! silverweb Aug 2015 #31

Here are some ads for Crystal Geyser water in Japan Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #32

That's true about our mountains. silverweb Aug 2015 #33

Doesn't really work that way. Xithras Aug 2015 #20

what about DC-10 watertankers then? HFRN Aug 2015 #23

Oh no. They are so beautiful. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #9

They'll be fine taught_me_patience Aug 2015 #11

They survived droughts far, far longer and worse than the current drought. They'll be fine. DesMoinesDem Aug 2015 #12

Here's an interesting read that provides more evidence documenting the megadroughts Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #13

It is at the very least a rare opportunity to see how the sequoias react to this stress. Gormy Cuss Aug 2015 #14

I'm worrying about the stress on LWolf Aug 2015 #17

Xposted to California group KamaAina Aug 2015 #18

It's wreaking havoc on my redwoods. Xithras Aug 2015 #21

Thats really sad about your yard marlakay Aug 2015 #25

Yes Xithras Aug 2015 #29