alt Hacker NewsSince this is HN let's be factually correct. Almond production is irrelevant in water usage. The bulk of it is going to animal agriculture.
Since this is HN let's be factually correct. Almond production is irrelevant in water usage. The bulk of it is going to animal agriculture.
I am finding that 42% of California water is agriculture and 8% of that is for almonds. 3% of state water usage on a luxury nut might not be moving the needle that much, but it does feel wasteful for a state that is perpetually hovering on drought conditions.