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

5 pointsby hvo5 lat temu2 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

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aazaa5 lat temu

> 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.

byoung25 lat temu

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