California experiences a drought every summer but this past one was especially bad. In fact, according to studies conducted by Daniel Griffin, an assistant professor in the Dept. of Geography, Environment and Society at the Univeristy of Minnesota and Kevin Anchukaitis, an assistant scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, this is the worst draught CA has seen in 1,200 years.
Griffin and Anhukaitis collected new tree-ring samples from blue oak tress in southern and central CA. These trees thrive in some of CA’s driest environments and are a good marker of moisture changes. The research suggests that natural climate system variability is compounded by anthropogenic climate change and is likely to continue to occur. Although CA will bounce back from this years drought with the coming of the rainy season, that may not be the case in the future.
Why does this effect us you may ask? CA is the worlds 8th largest economy and source of a great deal of food. If the droughts continue, crop yields will decrease and there will be a shortage of produce.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141205124357.htm
This relates to my last post. Even if people don’t believe in climate change they should sure be worried about it. Maybe a shortage of food supply and a dramatic increase in prices will change their mind about acting for change.
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The water situation in Southern California is not good and will only continue to get worse as climate change continues to get worse. It also does not help that Southern California only continues to grow in terms of population and width. This is not good and may cause only problems and only hinder humanity’s ability to adapt. Personally, I would get out of that area of the world because the way to fix it is just not possible at this time.