California faces another drought as lake beds turn to dust(theguardian.com)

5 pointsby hvovor 5 Jahren2 comments

California faces another drought as lake beds turn to dust

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/30/california-drought-water-shortage-photo-essay

2 comments

aazaavor 5 Jahren

> Marin county became the first county to impose mandatory water-use restrictions on 1 May.

Given the apparent speed with which reservoirs and rivers are drying up, the surprising part is how slow local governments have been to react.

byoung2vor 5 Jahren

With oceans rising and lakes drying up, desalination is starting to look more attractive.