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C1 Revue: Surviving a Megadrought
FromClimate One
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
After last winter’s rains, Californians breathed a collective sigh of relief. But short-term weather is not the same as long-term climate. And state water watchers understand that this rainfall did not break the worst drought in over a thousand years. With the effects of climate change being felt around the country – droughts in some areas and flooding in others – the nation is looking to California as a model for how to handle a new normal. Today we’ll dig into the water woes of this bellwether state. How is California planning for a hotter, drier climate in the cities and down on the farm?
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Released:
Nov 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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