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First California Drought since 2007-2009. Yellow- Abnormally Dry; Beige- Moderate Drought; Orange- Severe Drought; Red- Extreme Drought; Brown- Exceptional Drought
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American Geophysical Union- “anomalously low” precipitation and “record-high” temperatures from 2012-2014
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Mercury News-
Through studies of tree rings, sediment and other natural evidence, there may have been a 240 year drought from 850-1090 in California. -
50 years after the conclusion of that drought, there may have been another one that stretched at least 180 years.
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Driest Year since California officially became a state in 1850.
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Strange Fact- In 2012-2014 California's agriculture recorded record revenues due to soaring nut and dairy prices.
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Requires local government agencies in areas with severely overdrawn groundwater to draw up plans by 2020 to bring groundwater use into balance.
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California voters approved a $7.5 billion water bond to fund new reservoirs, recycled water projects, desalination and stormwater capture efforts.
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First in State History- Governor Jerry Brown.
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Yes.
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Almost 18 Fish Species went extinct, and 102 million trees in the state died during this drought.
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Governor Jerry Brown declares drought officially over. 2016-2017 winter was wettest in California's last 122 years! Drought had an overall little effect on California GDP. It also increased electricity bills statewide by 2.45 billion and boosted levels of smog and greenhouse gas due to lack of hydroelectric power.
