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Nestlé's California Water Permit Expired 27 Years Ago
Last month, California newspaper The Desert Sun published an investigation revealing that Nestlé Water’s permit to transport water across the San Bernardino National Forest for bottling has been expired since 1988. On Friday, the California Forest Service announced it would make it “a priority” to reassess the permit, and that it might impose as-of-yet unspecified “interim conditions” on the bottling operation in light of the severe drought, The Desert Sun reports.
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Down and Drought in Beverly Hills
An anonymous-but-concerned citizen offers her totally rational, reasoned response. The fountains were the first to go. “Decorative,” they called them. No need to keep those going. Then we lost the golf courses. An afternoon at the club range ends on the putting brown now. Afterward, in the dining room, we have to ask for water for the table. Ask. For tap water. It would seem we are in a drought.
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California prepares for historic mandatory cutbacks on water
Californians are going to have to start preparing for a dry summer as the dehydrated state prepares for a water crackdown. In a somewhat controversial move, California water officials drafted a set of mandatory conservation regulations outlining varying degrees to which communities will be required to cut back on water use, ranging from 8 to 36 percent, depending on their history of water consumption.
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Walmart found to be sourcing bottled water from drought-stricken California
Walmart is the latest company found to be sourcing its bottled water from drought-stricken California, as state residents push for greater regulation of the bottling industry. Starbucks was moved to alter its bottling practices in California last week and Mount Shasta community members are fighting the opening of a major bottling plant by California-based company Crystal Geyser.
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It's not just California: the whole Southwest is facing a growing water crunch
All through the 20th century, the United States built a concrete army of dams around the West to tame rivers, generate electricity, and store up water in reservoirs for cities and farms. This intricate water system is why metropolises like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix have been able to flourish in what's basically a desert. It's what makes farming possible in California's Imperial Valley or central Arizona.
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Nudist Camp Owners Charged With Stealing Water
The owners of a Bay Area nudist resort have been charged with stealing water during the state's historic drought. Seventy-seven-year old Glyn Stout and his wife 53-year-old Lori Kay Stout, co-owners of Lupin Lodge, were charged Friday with felony conspiracy to commit trespassing for the purpose of injuring a property right. Officials say they repeatedly diverted water from a section of a local creek that they did not own...
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California Wildflowers Suffering From California Drought
And wildflowers aren't the only things getting hurt. Crippling drought in California has reduced the number of native wildflowers in the state’s grassland, potentially foreshadowing how climate change may affect plant life worldwide in the coming decades, according to new research in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). The impact of wildflower loss may be minimal at first, but researchers say effects could spread up the food chain, eliminating a key...
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California residents cut water use by hefty 29% in May, officials say
Drought-weary California received encouraging news Wednesday when officials announced that residential water use had dropped 29% during the month of May -- the first real indication that the state might meet unprecedented conservation reductions imposed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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California's Drought: Groundwater at risk
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Did ‘Magnum P.I.’ star Tom Selleck steal truckloads of hydrant water? A real P.I. was on case
The vehicle that officials say was used to pilfer water from a Ventura County water district’s fire hydrant was a white water tender truck, not a red Ferrari driven by a mustachioed man in a Detroit Tigers baseball cap and a Hawaiian shirt...
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Birds Are Dying As Drought Ravages Avian Highways
Migrating birds are weakened or sickened as they wing their way along the Pacific flyway in search of fresh water.
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California Brush Fire Forces Evacuation of More Than 300 Campers
Dozens of children were among more than 300 people evacuated from campgrounds early Saturday morning as firefighters battled brush fires burning in Southern California's drought-parched foothills,
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The Value of Water on the West Coast — And Why California Is So Screwed
From the parched rivers of California to the brown lawns and raging wildfires of British Columbia, the value of water along the West Coast has become hard to ignore. Record-breaking dry spells have sparked conservation edicts from authorities on both sides of the border, and set neighbor against neighbor in "drought shaming" battles.
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Drought in a megacity: Sao Paulo is withering after a dry "wet season"
Exceptional drought, extreme temperatures, unprecedented drops in reservoir levels and threatening water shortages for millions of people have dominated headlines in California in recent years. Unfortunately, Californians are not the only people being stressed with the “water crisis”.
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Enjoy your romaine—while it lasts
California's "salad bowl" farming region is cranking at full tilt—and rapidly sucking down its groundwater in the process.
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Canada:The Bad News for Western drought: 'Monster' Hot El Nino on the Way
A scorching hot summer across Western Canada is taking a toll on farms and forests. But the bad news is that even warmer and drier El Nino conditions are still on the way, so next year may be even worse.
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California Seeks Drought Solutions from Innovative Australia
As California endures a fourth year of punishing drought, state officials are looking to arid Australia for innovative ideas to tackle its water problems.
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How This El Niño Is And Isn’t Like 1997
While the current El Nino could rival that of 1997, that doesn't mean the U.S. impacts will be the same.
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California Says Water Use Fell by 27 Percent in June
Water use in California fell by 27 percent in June, passing the conservation target set by Gov. Jerry Brown during the drought, regulators said Thursday. Data released by the State Water Resources Control Board shows 265 out of 411 local agencies hit or nearly reached savings targets. ...
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Rainfall Accumulation Across the United States-A Tale of Two Extremes
The accumulated precipitation product visualized here begins on Jan. 1, 2015, and runs through July 16, 2015. This visualization shows the heavy rainfall throughout Northern Texas and across Oklahoma as well as the drought in Southern California.
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