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It's still uncertain if the full-fledged El Niño will develop and we're running out of time.
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One day of heavy rain will not cure the state's three-year drought.
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There will be dire consequences for southern Californians unless the state steps up to the plate now.
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The city of Los Angeles recently announced that it had acquired 1,000 55-gallon syrup barrels and rain barrel conversion kits.
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In the United States, with a population of 316.1 million, we could conceivably save 3.79 billion gallons of water every morning.
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There is little question that Proposition O, which passed in 2004, has gone a long way toward changing a city's perspective on dealing with its water crisis -- but it didn't do so without some initial bumps.
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Delves into the Feud Over Almonds. Do California's Lucrative Almond Orchards Use Too Much…
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Unseasonably hot weather and drastic water cutbacks have caused pumpkins to ripen prematurely.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive directive today calling for a 20 percent reduction in the city's fresh water use by 2017.
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We may run out of water, but we won't run out of wine -- at least not the 2014 vintage. For while the drought ravages California, checking in with several winemakers in Santa Barbara suggests the 2014 vintage will have relatively high yields.
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Water conservation in a changing, uncertain climate should always be a priority.
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A new report reveals that birds of America's deserts, chaparral, and sagebrush lands are in more trouble than those in other habitats.
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