George J Janczyn

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I'm a San Diegan taking refuge on this Bay Area instance. I am interested in local, regional, and general interest water issues. Also technology. Photography and hiking are two of my hobbies..

I'm a retiree from UCSD Library, where I was a serials cataloger and automated systems manager.

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Blog:https://groksurf.com/
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George J JanczynSep 15, 2023
Can alfalfa survive a fight over Colorado River water?
https://www.eenews.net/articles/can-alfalfa-survive-a-fight-over-colorado-river-water/
Can alfalfa survive a fight over Colorado River water?

Agriculture consumes the vast majority of water from the drought-reduced 1,450-mile-long river. Making cuts will test farmers' dominance, setting up new

E&E News by POLITICO
George J JanczynSep 12, 2023

Giant Cracks Emerging Across US Southwest, Scientists Warn
https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-cracks-emerging-across-us-southwest-scientists-warn

"The United States has been pumping so much groundwater that the ground is beginning to split open across southwestern parts of the country for miles on end.

These giant cracks, aka fissures, have been spotted in states including Arizona, Utah, and California."

Giant Cracks Emerging Across US Southwest, Scientists Warn

The United States has been pumping so much groundwater that the ground is beginning to split open across southwestern parts of the country for miles on end.

ScienceAlert
George J JanczynSep 11, 2023

Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa — with a lot of water / AP News
https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-gpt4-iowa-ai-water-consumption-microsoft-f551fde98083d17a7e8d904f8be822c4

“Most people are not aware of the resource usage underlying ChatGPT,” Ren said. “If you’re not aware of the resource usage, then there’s no way that we can help conserve the resources.”

Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa — with a lot of water

As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs, from expensive semiconductors to an increase in water consumption. But they’re often secretive about the specifics. Few people in Iowa knew about its status as a birthplace of OpenAI’s most advanced large language model, GPT-4, before a top Microsoft executive said in a speech it “was literally made next to cornfields west of Des Moines.”

AP News
George J JanczynSep 10, 2023
Ben WerdmullerSep 9, 2023
Everyone's talking about #AI: how it works, who's using it, whether it can transform your business. But who's actually making money from it? What are the underlying business models and who do they affect? I wrote a primer to some of the ideas involved: https://werd.io/2023/an-ai-capitalism-primer
An AI capitalism primer

How do you make money in AI? Who's doing it?

Werd I/O
George J JanczynSep 9, 2023
Ian JamesSep 9, 2023
California legislators have passed a bill that aims to close a long-standing loophole in the state’s water laws: Until now, regulators haven’t had clear authority to investigate the water rights of some of the biggest water users. https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-09-09/water-rights-legislation
Legislation aims to strengthen oversight of California water rights

California legislators passed a bill giving water regulators authority to investigate whether some of the state’s oldest water rights are valid.

Los Angeles Times
George J JanczynSep 2, 2023

Is Wastewater an Answer for Adapting to Climate Change?
https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/08/29/is-wastewater-an-answer-for-adapting-to-climate-change/

"...as water scarcity becomes more apparent in the face of droughts and forest fires, and as public awareness of climate change issues grows, attitudes toward potable reuse have softened."

Is Wastewater an Answer for Adapting to Climate Change?

Population growth and climate change are stretching America’s water supplies to the limit, and tapping new sources is becoming more difficult each year—in

CounterPunch.org
George J JanczynAug 15, 2023
Tijuana's illegal sewer hookups linked to cross-border pollution
https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2023/08/10/tijuanas-illegal-sewer-hookups-linked-to-cross-border-pollution
Tijuana's illegal sewer hookups linked to cross-border pollution

Up to 40% of homes in Tijuana are not hooked up to the city’s sewer system.

KPBS
George J JanczynAug 15, 2023

The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes
https://www.recorderonline.com/news/state_news/the-epa-is-investigating-how-california-manages-its-water-following-complaints-from-tribes/article_641f813b-e7fe-5d33-ac47-e2efa4a3a3da.html

"Federal law requires the [State Water Resources Control Board] to review [its] rules every three years. But the board hasn't kept up with that timeline for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento San Joaquin Delta Estuary."

The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes

President Joe Biden's administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water. Some Native American tribes and environmental groups say the state has discriminated against them. They say the

Porterville Recorder
George J JanczynAug 15, 2023
Erica Gies / SlowWater.worldAug 14, 2023
#Lahaina, used to be a wetland, as @emorwee reports in Heated. Is your community, or your home, built on a wetland? It's more common than you might think. Much more about it in my book "Water Always Wins."
Disaster is an opportunity to build back differently, per the #Sendai Principles. Native Hawaiian Kaniela Ing is calling for "public lands, stewardship & water rights -- returning control of our public trust resources to the public." https://heated.world/p/lahaina-used-to-be-wetland?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2473&post_id=135950142&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email
Lahaina used to be a wetland

Nature didn't turn the historic Hawaiian community into a tinderbox. People did.

HEATED
George J JanczynAug 14, 2023
How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?
Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river
https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2023-08-11/how-much-of-the-colorado-should-we-leave-up-to-elon-musks-discretion/
How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river