California drought officially over after more than seven years

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  1. Josephwalker

    Josephwalker Banned

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    Seven years is about the average for these California droughts. So much for all the global warming doomsday cult members who predicted permanent drought for the state.

    "Nearly 18 inches — 17.99 — of rain fell in downtown Los Angeles from Oct. 1 through Thursday, which is over 5 inches above normal, said Kristen Stewart, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

    A "super bloom" of poppies has been reported in Lake Elsinore southeast of Los Angeles, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park northeast of San Diego reported "great displays of wildflowers" this week that could last into April because of cool weather and moisture.


    The National Weather Service’s Sacramento office tweeted Wednesday that a wet February and March has pushed water year numbers "well above average" with parts of the northern Sierras at 136 percent of normal, Sacramento at 126 percent of normal and Redding at 120 percent."

    https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/c...fficially-over-after-more-seven-years-n983461



    Global warming might lock California in drought for centuries
    LAST UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2016 AT 2:31 PM BY TIBI PUIU


    "California’s current dry spell is among the worst in 1,200 years as trillions of gallons of groundwater have become depleted yearly with no signs of stopping. American researchers from UCLA claim, however, that this shouldn’t surprise us given that the state has a long history of droughts caused by warming events, some of which lasted for thousands of years. Their analysis suggests that given the current warming trend, this time mainly triggered by greenhouse gasses, California could become plagued by droughts for centuries."

    https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/climate/global-warming-california-aridity/
     
  2. kazenatsu

    kazenatsu Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Periods of drought are normal in the state.

    What's not normal is a population of 40 million people placing a demand on the water supply.

    That on top of all the commercial orchards. California grows 100 percent of the country's commercial almonds, 99% of the country's walnuts, 99% of artichokes, 97% of plums, 95% of celery, 84% of peaches, 95% of garlic, 90% of broccoli, 71% of spinach, and 69% of the country's carrots. It's the dry Summer climate that reduces insect pests and diseases and makes large scale commercial agriculture more economical.
    80% of the commercial citrus grown in the country is also grown in California.
     
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