Re:Drought-Stricken California Communities Consider Desalina...
by whyenot on Tuesday March 10, 2015 @01:18AM
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Agriculture uses about 40% of the total water supply in the state and industry/municipal use is about 10% [1]. Of the human uses of the state's water, 10% goes to water almond trees [2]. While an important industry, agriculture accounts for only 2% of the state's gross domestic product [3].
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_in_California
2. http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/0...
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_California