Water
A coalition representing nearly one-third of the all agricultural production in the U.S. warns that changing hydrological conditions and increased populations may jeopardize the future of water infrastructure in the West.
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While individuals can make water-conscious decisions at home, urban use only accounts for about 10% of water use. Solving the water issue is a much larger endeavor.
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In response to worsening drought conditions in California, on June 3 the Department of Water Resources began construction on a temporary emergency drought barrier on the West False River in the Sacram...
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The California Farm Bureau, seven county farm bureaus and five other ag organizations are petitioning Ag Order 4.0 – a program limiting nitrogen-fertilizer inputs and regulating runoff.
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In the land that grows a wide range of commodities, water is its own commodity as the wheeling-and-dealing and negotiation of water transfers and land idling become integral in these drought years.
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Growers are receiving only 5% of their expected allocations, and the drought has put 41 counties under a state of emergency.
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The California Department of Water Resources is awarding funding support for six grants covering 16 projects to address the impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
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These graphs reveal comparisons from the last drought, the difference in Northern and Southern California, changes in northern streams and rivers, and changes in key hydrologic regions.
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