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Understanding California’s Groundwater
stanford.edu | July 31, 2014
Now in its third year, the current drought reminds us that California’s water supplies are limited. Calls are growing louder to enlarge dams – or build new ones – to expand the state’s water storage capacity. But far less attention is given to a cheaper but less visible option – storing water under our feet. read more…
California has about one year of water left
latimes.com | March 13, 2015
Given the historic low temperatures and snowfalls that pummeled the eastern U.S. this winter, it might be easy to overlook how devastating California’s winter was as well. As our “wet” season draws to a close, it is clear that the paltry rain and snowfall have done almost nothing to alleviate epic drought conditions. read more…
The prediction of seriously increased Southwest droughts due to climate change
sciencemag.org | Feb 12, 2015
Climate change is expected to increase drought severity in the Southwest according to recent modeling. Future drought risk will likely exceed even the driest centuries of the Medieval Climate Anomaly (1100–1300 CE) in both moderate, and high future emissions scenarios. read more…