California

Californians can. Currently, the state of California is in the midst of a severe drought. This drought is one of the worst droughts in the state’s recorded history. Due to this drought, more than a thousand of California’s residents have lost their water. The drought sparks a conflict for the residents. People can not bathe, use their toilets, wash their dishes, or do anything with water. Because of the overuse of groundwater, a law is being established in the California State Legislature that would maintain

drought so far. In the 2013-14 rainfall season they hit their driest in 434 years(Rogers, Paul). California has tried to adapt to these conditions over its time by changing there water managing (Floods, Droughts, and Lawsuits: A Brief History of California Water Policy). During the gold rush they tried experiments with there flood management (Floods, Droughts, and Lawsuits: A Brief History of California Water Policy). The debris from this would choke up rivers which lowered the amount of water going

California is known for its vast production of agriculture; having some of the most fertile soil on Earth, a 4-year drought is not what California wants. The lack of water in California has had dramatic effects within the state. In fact California’s governor, Jerry Brown, has declared it a state of emergency. A drought is a serious weather condition in which many people and the environment is entirely affected. A drought is essentially a difference in the amount of water in a region and the amount

Study: Baja California Peninsula The Baja California Peninsula is the second largest Peninsula in the world just behind the Malay Peninsula. Its land mass divides the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California. It is located in the north side of Mexico. The two coasts along the Baja California Peninsula vary tremendously, while the one facing the Pacific Ocean has cool water and occasionally heavy surf, the other one has generally calmer waters. Opportunities and Benefits The Baja California Peninsula

What if California’s drought continued? Not only the people in California would care, but as a whole, the United States would; California is one of the main source where food grows. I predict that all the animals from fishes to bears would have to migrate to find a new home because of lack of food and fresh water in the area. As the scientists find a solution to the problem, Californians would try their best to continue to spare the water. Furthermore, water would become more expensive. Due to high

1. The biodiversity hotspot I choose to write about is the California Floristic Province. 2. The California Floristic Province is located in United States, mainly, in the state of California, reaching Oregon and northern Mexico (BBC, 2004). 3. One important species the live in the California Floristic Province is the Aloe adigratana (it has no common name). According to circumstantial evidence, it has been used as medicine. Another use of this plant is as a boundary fence. (Weber & Demissew, 2013)

many cities and can be as high as 10.0%. Many companies and businesses have already left California to escape high corporate income taxes. They've relocated to states without income tax, where they can save up to 13% more of their income. The seven U.S. states with no income tax (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming) have become a beacon for growth. They're outperforming California in job creation as

regarding the ongoing in drought in California. Scholars argue when the exact start of the drought was, but I believe that it started in 2007 because rainfall has fallen below average since then. Droughts occur because the quantity demanded of water does not meet the quantity supplied which leads to a shortage. The drought has impacted not only everyone in the state, but also the ecosystem. While there are many reasons why there is a shortage of water in California; today I will touch on three of them

California recently implemented its new public policy of mandatory water conservation for lawns, hotels, and restaurants. This policy was passed because of the environmental conditions that are harming the state. This coincides with stage 1 of the policy cycle stage, agenda setting. In this stage, the problem is highlighted to the general public: California’s scarcity of water supply. California has experienced a water drought for four years, and water levels are reaching a critical low. “The past

What if you had no water to bathe, wash dishes, or even drink? This is the future we face here in California if the state doesn’t act to conserve our water and ensure that it is wasted as little as possible. California is in its 3rd year of a debilitating drought, and many citizens, especially farmers are dangerously tapping more into an nonrenewable resource: groundwater. In light of the severity of current and future problems that have or will result from the depletion of the fast-emptying subterranean