/r/CaliforniaDrought
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Drought is the new normal in California. It might look wet in the winter, but the next dry spell is only a persistent west coast ridge away.
r/CaliforniaDrought is a subreddit dedicated to people who want to share their experiences in dealing with drought and for sharing ideas and strategies to overcome the challenges of the drought in California.
• CaliforniaDrought.Org (not affiliated with this subreddit) is a great source for up to date metrics, maps, and conditions.
• US Drought Monitor California Updated Map
• The State Water Resources Control Board has an updated page for it's drought water year actions.
• The Save Our Water website has great tips on water conservation and is featuring the 100 Days of Summer with new water saving tips every day!
• Click here to check out Governor Newsom's May 2021 Drought Emergency Expansion
• California Department of Food & Agriculture's Drought Resources page has a list of resources for ranchers, farmers and farmworkers.
• The State Water Resources Control Board has a Water Rights Process site explaining what water rights are in the State of California, how they are (or were) acquired and how they relate to each other
• Maven's Notebook is a water, science and policy blog that has some great analysis and news aggregation. Thanks to /u/waterwonk for sharing this site!
• For other news and articles on bad things happening to California, check out /r/CaliforniaDisasters.
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In rain, snow and drought, California's fights over water rights, supplies persist | Legal rights to use water — particularly those obtained prior to 1914 — lie at the heart of California’s perpetual wrangling over the allocation of increasingly limited water supplies.
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California seeks a more resilient water supply as familiar sides battle for access — A new study, conducted by researchers at three University of California campuses, projects that a combination of factors will reduce California’s water supply by up to 9 million acre-feet a year.
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