What does never-ending drought mean for California agriculture?
California farmers are living in the drought future they thought would take 20 more years to arrive. Last week, for the first time, federal officials declared a water shortage for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million people in seven western states and turns dry desert into fertile farmland, including in California. The situation has economy-wide ramifications.
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