Wednesday, April 1, 2015

8 images that explain how bad the California drought has become - LA Times

The breadbasket of the country has a serious drought problem.  The infograpahics in the LA Times article bring the seriousness of the problem into focus.

Nevada must move on a water plan relative to the long-term risk.  I'm amazed at the lack of conservation.  Water wasters should be severely fined.  Xeriscape landscaping should receive government incentives.

LA TIMES...

"Jerry Brown’s sweeping water conservation order Wednesday comes amid more grim news about the state’s snowpack.

Electronic readings on Wednesday at about 100 stations across the Sierra Nevada showed that the water content of the snow was only about 5% of the state average for April 1, the date on which the snowpack is normally considered at its peak."

Link to LA Times full article:  8 images that explain how bad the California drought has become - LA Times:



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