metropolitan water district of southern california

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Small towns grow desperate for water in California
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Small towns grow desperate for water in California

Mendocino is running dry. The drought is revealing for California that perhaps even more than rainfall it is money and infrastructure that dictate who has sufficient water during the state's increasingly frequent dry spells.

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Remarkable drop in Colorado River water use a sign of climate adaptation
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Remarkable drop in Colorado River water use a sign of climate adaptation

Use of Colorado River water in the three states of the river’s lower basin fell to a 33-year low in 2019.
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Tough times along the Colorado River
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Tough times along the Colorado River

In the face of a prolonged drought, the federal government could step in and reduce water use in the Southwest.
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