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Drought Emergency Declared In California Gov. Brown
2014-01-20 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Jerry Brown says the state is facing possibly the worst drought it has ever seen since record keeping began about 100 years. For more on the drought and its impact, Renee Montagne talks to Michael Hanemann, professor of agricultural and resource economics at University of California, Berkeley.
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Governor declares drought emergency in California
2014-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Its official: California is in a drought emergency. Gov. Jerry Brown made the long-awaited emergency declaration Friday morning in San Francisco, a day after legislators and hundreds of farmers from parched districts in Northern California and the Central Valley rallied on the steps of the Capitol in Sacramento. "We are in an unprecedented, very serious situation," Brown said. The governor asked Californians to reduce their water consumption by 20 percent. "We're heading for a train...
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Drought Emergency Declared in California as Residents Urge Halt to Fracking
2014-01-18 04:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The state of California formally declared a drought emergency today due to a lack of winter rainfall and water reserves at only 20 percent of normal levels. This is the third year of dry conditions across California, which poses a threat to the states economy and environment. In addition to concerns about having an adequate water supply for food production, Californians are worried about Gov. Brown`s plan to increase fracking as oil companies are gearing up to frack large reservoirs of unconventional...
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California's Governor Declares Drought State Of Emergency
2014-01-18 02:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Saying that his state must take steps to plan for prolonged water shortages, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency over an extended drought Friday. California faces "water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history," according to the governor's office. "We can't make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the terrible consequences that California's drought now threatens, including dramatically less water for our farms and communities and increased fires in both urban...
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California Governor Declares Drought Emergency
2014-01-18 01:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, and drinking water supplies at risk in many California communities, Governor Jerry Brown today proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to prepare for these drought conditions. "Extremely dry conditions have persisted since 2012 and may continue beyond this year and more regularly into the future, based on scientific projections regarding the impact of climate change on California's snowpack,"...
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