Teresa Cotsirilos
As historic drought worsens, Californians increase water use
As California enters its third year of drought, water demand is outstripping supply, and state and local officials are scrambling to address the crisis.
‘The truth is California does not have enough water’
A study by the Public Policy Institute of California found that San Joaquin Valley farmers may need to fallow 10% of their land by 2040 to achieve sustainable water usage.
Report: agriculture runoff is leading cause of water pollution in the U.S.
After evaluating over 700,000 miles of rivers and streams across the country, water experts concluded that half of those waters are too polluted to fish or swim in.