California water shortage

[The Heretic]

Folsom:



A little bit of rain here and there isn't going to help them.

California Sees Torrential Rainfall But Drought Continues | TIME.com

Most regions need ongoing precipitation, especially snow in the mountains, for reservoirs to recover from a drought.

Otherwise it just runs off into the rivers which drain off into the ocean.

 

[The Heretic]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAQ_4jNq97B_rKgARis4-qV0svV7ZwBKg8IACoHCAowjuuKAzCWrzw&utm_content=rundown&gaa_at=g&gaa_n=AfHvTEtXg88ZbYQDxunJYKGVkaYDTO1r9kexaTdao0_iyB-XHlQVYN_VzHYLSqplqwkV9oH9Co1sPd39CJAH9VcQXvQeDp2TsZk3Xi0%3D&gaa_ts=64ee13f5&gaa_sig=SvQdopfnzX9DZQ_lVFiWyzhwLQgixd8iQXC5LSjy63me06PEcTwZ6r544TH50t4ElaYdqV6uF9rhXMhyUkgxFA%3D%3D

 

[Provincial]

Pulling more water from aquifers that the recharge rate is not "climate change." It has been happening for a long time. The big reason for this is that regulation hasn't kept pace with pumping, and human use in dry areas has increased dramatically.