Politicswww.flickr.com How a federal drought relief program left southern Oregon parched For two decades, the Bureau of Reclamation paid farmers to pump water faster than the resource could recover, despite warnings from its own scientists. This year, residents of Klamath County paid the price, as hundreds of household wells went dry.
Impacts civileats.com Small farmers in California face tough choices amidst drought After a historically dry winter, some growers are farming less land, switching crops, and trucking in water, or taking the season off entirely.