1. CALIFORNIA Golden State of Emergency By: Allyson Camitta

2. What is a drought? A drought is an extended period of dry weather caused by lack of rain or snow Image source: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/news/photos/000/816/8 1696.ngsversion.1429650002575.adapt.676.1.jpg

3. Causes -Global warming -High pressure in the western Pacific Ocean -Increase in temperature

4. California is in its 4 th year of severe drought & it is expected to continue into 2016

6. *According to the Economic Analysis of the 2014 Drought for CA Agriculture

7. Response CA farmers to spend a lot more money to keep crops irrigated and growing Researchers say CA will need 11 trillion gallons of water to recover from the drought Image source: http://www.dvdizzy.com/images/c/chinatown-01.jpg

8. This past spring, Governer Jerry Brown announced a $1 billion plan put state under water usage restrictions for the first time in California history which aimed to reduce water usage by 25% –replace 50 million square feet of lawns throughout state w/ drought tolerant landscaping –requiring campuses, golf courses and other large landscapes to cut water use –enforce through cease and desist notices and fines Adaptation Options Image source: https://38.media.tumblr.com/410121f6699311d c449add332af3109d/tumblr_inline_n4te9v2fR Q1s3b7u8.jpg

9. Adaptation Options (cont.) Use less water in homes and businesses Precision water technology such as drip irrigation or targeting sprinklers Image source: http://christmastree.for.msu. edu/images/Irrigation3.jpg

10. Resources: 1.) https://watershed.ucdavis.edu/files/content/news/Economic_Impact_of_the_2014_California_Water_D rought.pdf 2.) http://www.cbsnews.com/news/it-better-rain-in-california/ 3.) http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-governor-issues-unprecedented-statewide-water- restrictions/ 4.) http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/03/17/california-western-drought/23953599/ 5.) http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/the-economics-of-californias-drought/388375/ 6.) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140715-california-drought-economic-impacts/ 7.) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/science/climate-change-intensifies-california-drought- scientists-say.html?_r=0 8.) http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators/weather-climate/southwest.html