The Demise of Palm Springs

(a) The state is spending billions to fix the Salton Sea

(b) How on earth do you figure what's happening at Salton has any impact on Palm Springs?

I thought Palm Springs was dependent on the Aquifer below it

I retire in the wide sargasso sea

When the Salton Sea dries up, and it will, the toxic dust and sand will blow all over the area. The same thing, on a smaller scale, happened when Owens Lake dried up, and people in the area ended up with severe asthma and cancer.

Palm Springs uses water from the Colorado River, mostly, and claims to replenish the aquifer below when it can. The aquifer is much, much lower than it was though. In some areas nearby, trees and plants with long roots are dying because they can’t reach the water anymore.

Oh, also, I don’t think the state is spending “billions” on solving the problem.

Actually that’s not true OP — I read last week that the State has allocated 1.3 kerjillion dollars to the sea project.

I don’t really enjoy Palm Springs.

[quote]When the Salton Sea dries up, and it will, the toxic dust and sand will blow all over the area.

That won't happen for years. Palm Springs is more likely to be affected by toxic dust from the cremation of thousands of eldergays.

^It will be sooner than you think, the state has already said it’s drying up faster than anticipated.

Palm Springs is too "Gay Truman Show" for me. It's just a bit too much. Some great architecture and whatnot, but not a place I'd want to spend too much time. It's too polished. It's the perfect little fake LA weekend getaway. Fake grass. All that stuff.

OP - here's some content that may help you learn more about what's happening to mitigate Salton Sea issues.

Thanks, but that production does NOT look very professional.

That's ridiculous.

It may be ridiculous, but it’s real. Pool parties won’t be nearly as fun.

I doubt too many people would miss Palm Springs if it disappeared.

So Global Warming isn't ALL bad.

Palm Springs? Who are you, the ghost of Frank Sinatra?

Palm Springs is too hot, too dry and too plasticized. I'm retired on the Central Coast, it's perfect here.

More encouraging news about the survival of the planet! 🤡⚰️☠️

Whatever will become of DL Icon Suzy Somers when PS goes kaput? Will she and Alan continue having sex 5 times a day and finding cancer cures?

The Central Coast is kind of rough around the edges, too many trailer parks and rednecks. Pismo Beach, awful, SLO, worse, unless you’re living in Hearst Castle it’s horrible. If you’re a traveler, it’s even worse because you’re far from airports. Like Palm Springs, it’s hot and dry, running out of water and there are constant fires nearby.