droughts in the united states
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California’s Farmers Face Unprecedented Water Restrictions
Amid water shortages during a historic megadrought, California regulators have moved to restrict thousands of farmers’ access to water.
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California’s Drought Is So Bad, Farmers Are Ripping Up Almond Trees
Farmers in California are beginning to feel the heat. As the state plunges into a worsening drought, water deliveries have drastically fallen in much of California’s farmland. That’s forcing farmers to make tough decisions about the future of their operations. Some farmers are ripping up certain crops to plant less water-intensive ones, while others are…