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Dramatic Photos of California's Historic Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 82% of the state of California currently falls in the "Extreme Drought" category. The years-long dry spell has tapped groundwater reserves and left reservoirs at record lows. Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville are both down to 30% of full capacity, exposing steep shorelines that were formerly under hundreds of feet of water. Marinas are crowding into ever-smaller coves as the water recedes, and ramps and roads no longer reach the shoreline. Getty Images photographer Justin Sullivan traveled to a number of these reservoirs last month and captured dramatic images, evidence of the severity of the water crisis in California. (22 photos)
More photos here: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/09/dramatic-photos-of-californias-historic-drought/100804/
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People ought not to expect it to improve anytime soon.
It's time to institute smart water policies, penalties for misuse, new building codes, etc.
And, no desalination plants. We don't need them and they would just fuck up what's left of our beautiful coastline.
Like--from my neck of the woods--Glacier Park's disappearing glaciers.
and Olympic National Park:
