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In reply to the discussion: All of Calif. in severe drought for 1st time this century [View all]Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)46. Probably not, irrigation fails, eventually.
The Fertile Crescent is a desert now, mostly. Know why? Irrigation. Diversion of water from rivers increases the buildup of salts in the soil and eventually makes irrigated cropland sterile.
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yes & the pressures on the land in the late 19th and in the 20th Century adds to the desert
Sunlei
May 2014
#60
Where? All the best sites are occupied, and not many even marginal locations remain.
hatrack
May 2014
#52
In Sonoma County, we've only had about 40% of our average rainfall for the season.
Comrade Grumpy
May 2014
#28
I have lived in North California my entire life and it seems like severe long running droughts..
olddad56
May 2014
#66
the high water of 1986 followed a long drought and filled the states reservoirs in one year.
olddad56
May 2014
#68