Five myths about California's drought
The Washington Post (August 29, 2014) - The Washington Post invited the Center's Richard Howitt and Jay Lund to bust some popular misperceptions about California's drought. California is experiencing its third-worst drought in 106 years, resulting in idled cropland and soaring water prices. Since the state produces almost 70 percent of the nation’s top 25 fruit, nut and vegetable crops, California’s pain could soon hit the rest of the country through higher food prices. Will conservation and new water-saving technologies be enough to weather this dry period?