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Dry fields and orchard looking at the barren California coastal hills
海角社区 photographer Gregory Urquiaga took this photo in February 2014 of dry fields and bare trees at Panoche Road near San Joaquin in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

Whether you鈥檙e a cattle rancher, kayaker or gardener, the drought is putting on the squeeze.

What鈥檚 the drought doing to the cost of groceries? How are farmers growing their crops? Can you go fishing or river rafting? 

At 海角社区, we鈥檙e answering these questions and more through our new website: .

鈥淥ne of the defining traits of 海角社区 is our profound commitment to finding solutions to the world鈥檚 toughest problems, and no problem in California right now is tougher than the historic drought we are facing,鈥 says 海角社区 Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi.  

California Drought Watch brings together 海角社区鈥 globally renowned resources in water sciences, management and law to ensure that policymakers and the general public alike have access to the knowledge, research and technologies that are crucial to addressing this monumental challenge.

You鈥檒l learn about the latest drought management tools from 海角社区 experts and water organizations throughout the state.

  • Find out how the 海角社区 campus is cutting back on water consumption and check out the real-time water use chart created by 海角社区 students.
  • Hear how the drought is impacting ranchers in our   podcast series.
  • Learn about the upcoming   in Sacramento.
  • Go on a  with 海角社区 researchers.
  • Discover your own water footprint through a personal water calculator.
  • Read how drought myths are debunked through science.
  • You鈥檒l also get daily California drought news headlines that feature our water experts.

鈥淧olicymakers and the public need to see, not just be told, that 海角社区 is a go-to place on drought,鈥 says Jay Lund, director of the 海角社区 Center for Watershed Sciences. 鈥淭his site should help draw together the wide range of work done on drought and related subjects from all across the campus.鈥

We invite you to bookmark the  and check back for drought management strategies from the 海角社区 water conservation, agricultural, economics and environmental sciences community.

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