California Environmental Issues

Climate change can affect Los Angeles in huge ways. The biggest thing being that in 100 years if something doesn't change for the better there won't be a Los angeles anymore. It would be completely submerged underwater. It is happening now in coastal areas Flooding and erosion are occurring at existing sea levels Which is damaging some California coastal areas. Every year more and more water is being added to the oceans due to global warming and with enough time LA will

Climate change has a lot of risks. Here are a few, rising sea levels, increased precipitation, inland floods, more frequent and stronger cyclones and storms, and periods of more extreme heat and cold. As I said earlier Chicago is the least vulnerable to climate change. The few things that Chicago needs to worry about is increasing population and rising sea levels. Yeah its not on the ocean but its on lake Michigan which is connected to the ocean. Chicago is a big city as it is with almost 3 million people. If it gets any bigger then there will be a problem.

There are many historical sites today in California that share many similarities and differences to the book “Major Problems in California History” in the way of how both present the historical information they provide. One historical site in California that draws my attention and I found interesting was Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. Sutter’s Fort was built in 1839 by a Swiss immigrant named John Sutter, who created the land into a flourishing agricultural empire, and a destination for early immigrants to California. However, Sutter’s Fort was abandoned less than a decade after it was established, as the discovery of gold on the land caused it to be overrun by gold seekers. The historical site Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park has been

The beauty of California is slowly fading away and as environmentalists would say, “There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surrounding” (Carson, 366). According to the findings revealed by research foundations in California, marine life is and has been in great danger as a result of plastic remains that accumulates in the Ocean. In his article Daniel Woods states, “Approximately eighty percent of remains found in Oceans are made of plastic that originates from urban runoffs such as plastic trash carried away from landfills, trucks, as well as garbage containers, marinas, ports and construction trash” (Wood, 20). Furthermore, these results also revealed that marine remains where made up of disposable plastic products that constitute food packaging as well as containers that are ever present and contain precious resources that can be used unsustainably. These issues have affected the state critically and have lead me to research the reasons behind the banning of plastic pollution, their economic impact, harm resulting from plastic pollution, as well as federal concerns on plastic contamination.

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.

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

Water sustainability is an ever-growing problem because of the increase in population, and over consumption used by agriculture, industry, and domestic which are using more water than we are able to supply. According to CBS News, California’s water shortage has been a big issue since 2011. Climate change has a lot to do with the amount of water we have available to us because the amount we need does not cut out to the amount needed to satisfy the population. Therefore, conservation is key; we must take into consideration the amount we use in a daily basis. Both you and I can easily save water we have, directly and indirectly like what we consume with what we eat, buy and use, which would overall improve water sustainability.

The groundwater of California is a serious policy matter in legislation. If there is drought, such as years like this, then management is necessary because it may encourage more pumping to supplant the water not gathered from other resources. Groundwater can account for as much as 35% of all the water used by California (cite). Unfortunately, there are not many laws established to regulate groundwater. The basins can replenish if they are pumped on a limited basis during normal or peak years. Luckily, proposals have been brought forth to help regulate ground water basins to insure their use is efficient and does not harm the environment.

Over the past 4 years the water crisis has been rearing its mean head not only across the globe, but here in our home country, in the state of California. The citizens in California have moved having a normal lawn of grass into the luxury category. Not only have lakes and rivers dried up, but reservoirs that provide water for the entire state have dropped to hazardous levels. In Calaveras County, home of the state’s fourth largest reservoir, levels of water have dropped to only 20% capacity.

The state of California is in the decision of regulating water or not, and farmers are fighting against the regulation of water, while citizens are with the law for limiting the water they use. Based on the citizen’s point of view they want to limit the water they use every day because they wouldn’t like to have no water for months. In my opinion, I support farmers’ decision, I believe there should not be regulation of groundwater. Groundwater is the most important source that we have, and citizens are scared of losing our main source. However, groundwater is more useful for farmers because thanks to that they are able to do their plantation and be able to keep our food fresh.

If they aren’t the problem, then the problem has to lie with the system we have established. Due to the water situation there are currently 500,000 acres of land being unused around California, it is estimated that this will cost upwards of $1.5 billion in potential revenue for the state (Geiling). Not only will it affect revenue, but also jobs; it’s estimated to cost 17 thousand jobs also. This number is only going to get bigger as more and more time passes. It estimated we grow about different types of crops in our California, and many of these originated in Asian or Mexico. We alone are making two thirds of the National produce here (Geiling). It’s clear that a lot of our water problems are due to the amount that is grown in our state. Consider

California has been at the forefront of addressing environmental concerns, by balancing environmental protection with economic growth, property rights, public health, and energy production. This is done mainly through laws and regulation passed at all governmental levels and influenced by many stakeholders with different agendas. California has been the most active state in addressing climate change. The state has enacted mandatory carbon reductions, and required emissions standards for automobiles.

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Increases in temperature would also effect crop yields. This change would not only produce negative effects, some high latitude countries with colder climates that are unsuitable as farming land may see an increase in farmable land and ensuing increases in crop yields. Despite limited benefit to a few select nations it is estimated that global wheat production will decrease by about 6% per °C of warming (Schleussner et al., 2016) with more drastic reductions of multiple crop yields at 2°C (Gattuso et al., 2015).

Firstly, climate change has a big impact with world hunger. Climate change may affect food systems in several ways ranging from direct effects on crop production (e.g. changes in rainfall leading to drought or flooding, or warmer or cooler temperatures leading to changes in the length of growing season), to changes in markets, food prices and supply chain infrastructure (Gregory, Ingram & Brklacich, 2005, p.2139). It can trigger a natural disaster like drought and flood, which can have an extreme effect with the problems in the sources of food. In one hand, drought is a common scenario in farm lands in which