Farming uses about 70% of the world’s fresh water. And 30% of that is wasted due to bad irrigation. Think of a sprinkler spraying water on a sunny day. Half of it evaporates before hitting the dirt. That’s like pouring a beer into a hot pan. Pointless.
Simple fix: drip irrigation. It sends water directly to the roots, like a straw for plants. It saves 60% of the water compared to old-school flooding. California farmers who switched saw crops grow better with half the water. It’s not magic. It’s just not being an idiot.
If every farm in the world used drip irrigation, we’d save enough water for every human on Earth to have a daily shower. That’s a weird metric, but you get the point.
