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New Normal of Drought Requires New Approach to Water Conservation, Food Production: Experts

Young Farmers Lose Hope as Drought Closes In: ‘It’s Like a Sad Country Song’

Is Desalination the Answer to California’s Drought? Here’s What Experts Say

With Drought Worsening, Should California Have Much Tougher Water Restrictions?

All Together Now? Differences in Water Shortage Conditions Across California 

California is back in a drought. You’ve heard it on the news, you’ve heard it from scientists, and they’re right — 100% of the state is in at least moderate drought. Yet, California Governor Gavin Newsom has yet to declare a statewide drought emergency, instead opting for county-level declarations — 50 of 58 counties have been declared so far this year.

Drought Is Stressing California’s Power Grid

The American West’s Climate Hellscape Is Just a Preview

How Will the West Solve a Water Crisis if Climate Change Continues to Get Worse?

Drought Brings Stress, Economic Loss, and Societal Inequities

Climate Change is Here, Now

Gavin Newsom Calls on Californians to Cut Water Use by 15%, Expands Drought Emergency

The Climate Crisis Will Create Two Classes: Those Who Can Flee, and Those Who Cannot

Op-Ed: Dying from the Heat

No one wants to be a statistic in a climate disaster—an anonymous entry in a dataset of extreme events. But sometimes things sneak up on you. A couple of weeks ago, during one of the extraordinary and severe heat events striking western North America, I almost suffered from heat stroke.

Why Some Californians Are Running Out of Water in 2021 and Others Aren’t

Once Again, the Earth is Being Wrung Dry

Water Shortages: Why Some Californians Are Running Out in 2021 and Others Aren’t

At Risk: Public Supply Well Vulnerability Under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Community water systems in California’s San Joaquin Valley face a host of challenges that threaten the safety and reliability of drinking water, including pollution, periodic drought, and chronic groundwater overdraft. Moreover, shallow wells, some of which serve community water systems, are vulnerable to short-term and chronic declines in groundwater levels. For example, during the 2012-2016 drought, many domestic wells and some public supply wells went dry. 

Drought Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers

California’s Hottest, Driest Days are Getting Even Drier, Worsening Fire Risk

California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades

‘Dire Situation’: Silicon Valley Cracks Down on Water Use as California Drought Worsens

Severe Drought Forces California to Rethink How It Manages Its Water

The 2021 Western Drought: What to Expect as Conditions Worsen

The American West has entered another drought crisis, with nearly the entire region (97 percent) facing abnormally dry conditions and over 70 percent of the region already in severe drought. State and local leaders are making emergency declarations. Water allocations are being slashed. We are already seeing fish die-offs and domestic wells running dry — and the dry season is just beginning.

Current Drought Conditions Make California Look Downright Apocalyptic

These Eight Facts Show the Seriousness of California’s Drought