California’s Historic Drought Brings Water Restrictions, Finger Pointing
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California’s Historic Drought Brings Water Restrictions, Finger Pointing

As residents adapt to recently imposed water restrictions and California’s historic drought continues, experts are closely examining the dry spell’s exacerbating factors — from thirsty agribusiness operations to unrestrained development — and saying a fundamental shift is in store for the Golden State. In an analysis published Sunday, the New York Times suggests that the…

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Study: ‘Shocking’ Water Loss in Western U.S.

The drought-stricken Colorado River Basin has experienced rapid and significant groundwater depletion since late 2004, posing a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought, according to a new study by NASA and University of California, Irvine. The research team used data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment…