For first time, Californians ordered to cut water

[~primetime~]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/01/us/cal...ght/index.html

"We're in a new era," Brown said. "The idea of your nice little green grass getting lots of water every day, that's going to be a thing of the past."

wow...I just picture everyone in Cali having a front lawn of dirt this summer...:/

[Patrick Chewing]

The Earth is 70% water. How is this possible?

[RightToCensor]

Can you water your lawn with ocean water?

[BigNBAfan]

this threads full of fail

[BigBoss]

Good

[Nanners]

it wont be the last time

[Im so nba'd out]

The Earth is 70% water. How is this possible?

[fiddy]

The Earth is 70% water. How is this possible?

It is, especially if you live in the desert

[DeuceWallaces]

Turns out you shouldn't live in the desert.

[Patrick Chewing]

It is, especially if you live in the desert

If we can drill for oil and siphon it from one country to the next, then the same can be done with ocean water, well water, etc.

Someone above mention desalination. That's another way of solving the problem especially since California borders a massive body of water.

Here's an article I found on that idea: http://blogs.kqed.org/science/audio/...ater-problems/

[KevinNYC]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/01/us/cal...ght/index.html
wow...I just picture everyone in Cali having a front lawn of dirt this summer...:/

This decision probably should have made months ago.

Also it may be time to ban things like almond milk.



California is also the vegetable basket for the whole US. This affects the national economy

[Nanners]

desalination is incredibly expensive and energy intensive, its not really a viable solution.

[KevinNYC]

The Earth is 70% water. How is this possible?

Turns out Climate Change is real.

Last couple of years have seen a very hot Pacific Ocean which has affected the jet stream.

It's blowing warm air up to Alaska and then blowing cold air back down over the midwest and east coast.

This has affected rainfall in California. So California has had a couple of very warm, dry years.


....not just a couple of years. 4 years

four-year drought had reached near-crisis proportions after a winter that brought record-low snowfalls.

[KevinNYC]

Also if you've never seen the movie Chinatown, it would be good time to give it a shot.

[Akrazotile]

Turns out Climate Change is real.

Was it ever in doubt that the Earth has a changing climate...?