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Fish or farmers? Drought Declaration Would Trigger New War over California Water
May 6th, 2021

Via The Sacramento Bee, an article on how Governor Newsom’s drought declaration would trigger a new war over California water: When a bipartisan group of state legislators held a press conference last week to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom declare a statewide drought emergency, they assembled at a withered farm field east of Fresno, complete with piles […]

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Water Created California and The West, but Will Drought Finish Them Off?
May 2nd, 2021

Via the LA Times, an article on the U.S. west’s increasing problem with water scarcity: In what may become an iconic image for drought-stricken California, Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on the parched bed of Lake Mendocino on April 21 to announce an emergency declaration for Sonoma and Mendocino counties. “I’m standing currently 40 feet underwater,” he said, […]

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Thais Fear Water Conflict As New Industrial Boom Takes Off
May 2nd, 2021

Via Channel News Asia, a report on how – while a new industrial boom is bringing high-tech investments to eastern Thailand –  this drought-prone landscape may not have enough water to go around: As Thailand embarks on an ambitious industrialisation drive along its eastern seaboard, local communities and conservationists fear a brewing war over water. The Eastern […]

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