An idea for the (future, hopefully competent) government that's cool and useful and awesome and adorable
Ok, so I have an amazing idea. Is it insane? Maybe. Is it brilliant? Yes. And there are a lot of researchers who agree with me. The pitch: There are many states that have become shriveled little (or big) raisins. All these states still have at least a few little areas of soggy green, and this is crucial--if all the soggy green areas are gone, the state will have to wait for a neighboring state to get the ball rolling for them. Ok, so let's say you've got some good, green sog going in one area. How on earth do you spread that water around in such a way as to keep the ground lush and firmly rooted, thus less prone to flooding when it does rain, and make everything a bit more fireproof, to boot? I'll tell you how. Beavers. The answer is beavers. I'm not sure how many beavers would be required here--I think it's in the millions just for California, and the current North American* beaver population is (according to the WWF) somewhere between 10 and 15 million. (Aside...