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

ByDeirdre Fulton

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.

ByDeirdre Fulton

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…