• shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    And here in America we seem to have forgotten why we plant near rivers. The soil is rich because they’re flood plains. I’m always amazed when I travel and see farm houses, or entire communities, right by the river.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      6 days ago

      tbf, it’s not just America, or modernity. The convenience of being by the riverside has long outweighed the risks of flooding - at least in the minds of potential settlers.