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California faces another drought as lake beds turn to dust

5 points| hvo | 4 years ago |theguardian.com

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aazaa|4 years ago

> Marin county became the first county to impose mandatory water-use restrictions on 1 May.

Given the apparent speed with which reservoirs and rivers are drying up, the surprising part is how slow local governments have been to react.

byoung2|4 years ago

With oceans rising and lakes drying up, desalination is starting to look more attractive.