Addressing Environmental Issues In California

The future of California is pretty good, for the state is projected to see growth in almost every sector of the economy as well as the population, but there are many concerns that must be addressed first in order to see California’s growth come to fruition. International trade and business is one of California’s largest industries and it’s expected to continue increasing, for many emerging economies are also located off of the Pacific Ocean. Growth in the economy is good, but requires resources that California has a limited supply of. The main resource California always needs is water, since most of the state’s population resides in the southern regions, which are arid and receive minimal precipitation annually. The state is planning on improving efficiency and the aqueduct system to increase the water supply while decrease the environmental effects California’s aqueduct’s have on regions like the San Joaquin River Delta. For many years California has been considered a very liberal and left state, which is due to the fact that the state has the toughest environmental legislation in the country. With such strong legislation ensuring the protection of the environment California has become a model state in the fight against climate change, and must remain vigilant for there are numerous species endemic to the state that are found nowhere else on the planet. Though there are numerous other factors’ affecting California’s future these are some of the most interesting areas to

From the end of the Second World War to the present day, California strengthened its area as a political, social, and cultural trendsetter. California is also extraordinary than most other states because of its diversity in the people and climate. California’s diverse topographical features such as, the rainfall, temperature and sunlight vary throughout the state. The seasons also vary in California changing the areas climate. Since the beginning of European settlement in California, climate has become increasingly important in shaping the state’s economy (Osborne, 6).

Any American citizen could do much worse than looking to the West Coast, and to Central California in particular. Both in terms of the scale of the impact of climate change there and the implications for Californians. Americans, and even the rest of the world, Central California stands out. The main reasons for this are water and agriculture. The most obvious impact of climate change on California has been drought, as dramatically evidenced by the wildfires that now

We are a global leader on environmental issues. But as the other states continue to debate as to whether or not climate change itself is real, our efforts to reduce carbon emissions are rendered useless. This country accounts for less than 5% of the world’s population but consumes 1/3 of the world’s paper, a 1/4 of the world’s oil, 27% of the aluminum, 23% of the coal, and 19% of the copper (“Yes California”). If we declared independence, California will be able to negotiate treaties to reduce the human impact on our climate and build global resource

California is one of the most diverse states in the nation with public lands extending across rangelands, forests, high mountains, deserts, and the Pacific coast.

Water is the most important resource, controlling all aspects of life. The effect on climate change is changing California’s water quality and quantity. This creates

California's drought is a pressing issue. There is problems with water supply, and also water restrictions. The environment is drying and is causing major flooding. There are some clues to how the drought started, like climate change. There are some companies who are actually making money of the drought.

For centuries, various civilizations have developed several methods to redirect water from its source to a specified locations. Early Egyptians used a shaduf to lift buckets of water from rivers and as the need to divert water further away from groundwater sources, the more sophisticated the methods became. The Romans built extensive quanats to deliver a fresh water supply while providing a sewage system. Ounce urbanization ensued, the demand for water would require this resource to travel hundreds of miles to reach its destination. Aqueducts, canals, ditches, and dams are all used today to transport water from areas who have an abundance of potable water to areas that lack drinkable water. This was exemplified in the short film “Water on the Edge”. The film addresses the many problems California faces after decades of using various methods for water diversion. Some of the problems include outdated watering systems, maintaining the health of natural systems, and providing water throughout the state while in a drought.

Change is coming to California, whether you like it or not. We are in the period of necessity. There are a lot more people than there were 50 years ago and our water system is not prepared for it. This drought is causing a lot of things, and people are not taking it seriously. Sixty percent of water in California is used for irrigation and agriculture, and forty percent is used for the actual people.

In California, there is a major issue for water, many say in a few more years not even as many as that, will there will be no water left. Everybody needs water but, there are a lot of restrictions in California. LA Times say “In the next two years we will still be water. Even though there is no water in California the state says that there will they will pick up water other sources, including groundwater supplies, while imposing tougher conservation measures.” What is water to you? For me, I love to drink water so it has a big value for me in my life and, I can not life without it. Water grows everything, so it should have a lot of value to everyone. What is mother water in the article? This refers to what I had said before, mother water is

Sustainability in other words, I would say it is the process in which it maintains the natural viewpoint and sustainable community, but it depends on environment and economic infrastructure which helps us in our living standard. My town is a sustainable town which is Sacramento. It is located in California, United States and it is very old city which is found in 1848 and named as Sacramento River, but after some time it changed to Sacramento.

Main Claim: The state of California must prevent groundwater overuse by regulating groundwater use, making regulation telling farmers when and how to water crops, and improving aquifer water levels with new innovative technologies.

3c. The United States is dealing with the issue of deforestation by adding/planting acres of forest. This move has been lead by organizations, such as the U.S. Forest Service and the Arbor Day Foundation. The United States is dealing with climate control by implementing more green energy such as wind and solar power. More American automobile companies are creating hybrid and fully electric cars to limit pollution (contributing factor to climate

It seems as humans evolve and advance, we also use nature to our advantage, and do not use any of our new-found technology to find ways to replenish those supplies which we so willingly take. Today, California is a test of our capability to adapt to human caused climate change. California’s first efforts to adapt started with the Assembly Bill 32 (the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act), which has goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Then the state later drafted its first climate

Governor Schwarzenegger recognized global warming was real and something needed to be done. Schwarzenegger realized by being the first state to embrace a green economy and becoming the leader in green technologies, it will have an immediate impact on the environment. But more important to a fiscal conservative such as Schwarzenegger, it will build a