Everywhere one turns these days, one is faced with environmental changes and problems. Few problems are bigger or less discussed than water.
The News Hour had an excellent story today about water in our largest state, California. We all saw the fires in SoCal but that is just the tip of the iceberg regarding water issues for the state. The country is getting dryer and the billions of dollars we have spent to move water to the people is not keeping up with the demands of agriculture or people.
How long will it take before we are forced to make real changes in our behavior and the way we live?
Environmental Issues Fuel California's Water Wars
Southern California is coping with water shortages due to a judge's ruling limiting the amount of freshwater that can be pumped from the northern part of the state. Environmental advocates, concerned about the effect on wildlife, lead the battle over water.
read it here
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