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The 2014-2015 California Drought

In 2014 the farming industry also suffered economically. It lost roughly about $2 billion but, the economic losses would have been far greater if farmers had been unable to pump much more ground water than usual or buy water from other farmers, ground water pumping replaced roughly 75 percent of the lost surface water ("Water for Farms" 2015). If the drought continues we could see an increase in the price of crops in the near future. The U.S department of agriculture predicts fruit prices may rise as much as 6 percent in 2016, while vegetables may go up as much as 3 percent nationwide (USDA 2015). This not only affects the millions of individuals in California but everybody living in the United States.
             The second constituency created by the drought is related to California's ecosystems. California has a wide variety of ecosystems, ranging from temperate rainforests on the North Coast to the extreme hot weather in Death Valley. The ecosystems all have one thing in common, they are all beginning to dry up and the whole state is pretty much becoming a big desert. In the North Coast and in the Central Valley many salmon and steelhead bearing rivers and streams had record low flows and high temperatures ("What if the Drought Continues" 2015). In the Central Valley 95 percent of native vegetation along rivers and creeks has been lost ("Water for the Environment" 2015). The low flows in Sacramento San Joaquin delta led to poor water quality due to the drought. The low flows in the rivers and streams affects many animals that live in them or use the water as a resource. In fall 2014 surveys found that some species of fish had record lows of offspring, for example 95 percent of Chinook salmon offspring died in 2014 died due to the warm waters in the rivers ("Policy Priorities for Managing Drought" 2015). Some Fish rescue operations were needed for some native fish species before they go extinct.


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1. The California Drought: 2014-2015

The Drought in California California is a great place to live but has been troubled in the last few years with a terrible drought. ... The drought in the past few years in California has been one of the worst in the past millennium. ... What is the solution to the California drought? ... California is in its 4th year of an extreme drought and agriculture is taking a hit. ... The drought has put California in much more danger of wild fire. ...

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2. The California Drought and Water Crisis

Introduction California is currently in the midst of a severe drought. ... However climate change may produce warmer conditions, thus worsening the drought situation in California. ... California experienced the warmest year on record in 2014 and that addes to the severity of the drought. ... Rural communities of California have been hit hard by the severe drought. ... Another community hit hard by the drought is Mecca, California. ...

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3. Putting an End to the California Drought

In central California we are going through a major drought. Our drought is from lack of rain and our water table drying up. Until February 6, 2014 central California had not had any rain for 56 days. We are having the biggest drought since 1977. ... I love nature, I understand that this drought is jeopardizing what I love- from my hobbies I enjoy, like fishing to the livelihood of my relatives to continue farming in this valley to our very survival which relies upon an abundance of water. ...

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4. The California Water Shortage

The per capita personal income of California is increasing from $43,211 in 2007 to $44,980 in 2012 (Bureau of Business & Economic Research [BBER], 2014). ... In California, the two main source of water are surface water and groundwater and surface water act as a primary provider of water. ... In recent years, the drought in California directly affected the surface water. ... Conclusion The shortage of water in California is caused by the change of demand curve and supply curve. ... But the supply decreasing caused by drought is still a problem. ...

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5. Drought and Water Conservation

But in this current drought in California many people's current interest and behavior may affect the drought both negatively and positively. ... We native Californians are aware that throughout our history we reside in a desert which is prone to droughts. ... California also has many political influences when it comes to our water usage. We have had a politically caused drought for the last ten years stated by PBS news (NP). ... We Live in a state of excessive and ignorant lifestyles but don't realize the harm we are causing for future Californians. ...

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6. California Blackout

California Blackouts Beginning in the winter of 2000, California's power supply has had a shortage leading to many blackouts across the state. ... First, California has been relying on Pacific Northwest power industries to supply the generation of power. Because of recent droughts in the area, reservoir levels are too low to keep up with the growing demand for electricity in California. ... This action has to be done by the FERC because California is unable to regulate out of state companies. The possible solution to California's energy problem will be a long-term process. ...

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7. Global Warming

Droughts and wildfires will occur more often. ... Drought is also another consequence of temperatures rising above normal. The 1999 to 2002 drought "peak[ed] in July [of] 2002 [and] when compared to other droughts of the 20th Century, [it] was as extensive as the major droughts of the last 40 years" (NOAA, Drought). ... Due to warmer air and water temperatures sea-life along the coast California is moving northward (EPA, Impacts). ... California has signed a new law requiring 20 percent of their electricity to come from renewable sources within a 15 year span (EPA, Emissions); other states ...

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8. California Rim Fire of 2013

Most likely there would be a drought in that area. ... When there is a drought or in between seasons of rain, the grass will dry out and become more likely to catch on fire. ... Case Study On 17 August of 2013 in California, one of the biggest forest fires broke out. ... California is no stranger to wildfires. ...

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9. The Grapes of Wrath

And that the long drought has made farming unprofitable. ... The drought has become worse, the crops are failing, and the banks are not only evicting families from their farms, but bringing in tractors that can do the work of fifteen families apiece. According to handbills they've seen, good jobs are plentiful in California. ... As they approach California, however - weary, undernourished, and increasingly desperate - the difficulties seem to multiply. ... There is the ragged man on his way back from California who tells the Joads that the handbills they have seen offering employment in C...

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