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Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by jkyle on Friday June 12, 2015 @04:52PM (#9708460)
We're literally running out of water [1]. As in no more.

There are entire counties who get nothing when they turn on their faucets. Nothing. No more.

Not to mention the ground is sinking.

[1] http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-famiglietti-droug...

Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by dirtae on Friday June 12, 2015 @05:01PM (#9708519)
Which entire counties get nothing when they turn on their faucets?
Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by azinman2 on Friday June 12, 2015 @06:14PM (#9708892)
Quite a bit of the central valley. I attended a recent talk by the director of the CA water board, and she said this was her #1 priority... getting them water. The state is currently trucking in bottled water to these communities.
Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by azinman2 on Friday June 12, 2015 @07:19PM (#9709147)
Why would I be down voted for this?!
Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by simoncion on Friday June 12, 2015 @07:34PM (#9709195)
Some folks are pretty grumpy. Don't worry, it'll likely be fixed in a little while.
Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by jkyle on Friday June 12, 2015 @05:08PM (#9708559)
Tulare ran out not too long ago.
Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by millzlane on Friday June 12, 2015 @05:29PM (#9708665)
I found a link. I wasn't able to reply to the commenter below. http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/california-a-state...
Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by dirtae on Friday June 12, 2015 @05:21PM (#9708626)
Visalia is the county seat of Tulare county. I cannot find any articles mentioning that people in Visalia get nothing when they turn on their faucets. Can you link me to a source?
Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by jfoutz on Friday June 12, 2015 @05:30PM (#9708673)
Ah, you're concerned about 'entire'. Yes. As of 2014, it's just people without the means or skills to change their situation. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/california-drought-tula...

It's more accurate to say, municipal water authorities can no longer meet demand.

Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by slayed0 on Friday June 12, 2015 @05:10PM (#9708564)
edit: read that as countries, not counties

India is getting there [1]

[1]http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-india

Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers by yellowapple on Friday June 12, 2015 @08:51PM (#9709412)
Indeed, we're running out of water. That means that we need to know not only how to reduce overall water consumption, but also to prioritize how that water is consumed. I reckon crops (even the less important non-staple ones) are more important than green lawns right now.