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As world leaders try to agree on a climate change deal in Paris,residents of California are coping with the real-world environmental impact of a warming environment.
The state is entering its fifth consecutive year of drought. The Golden State is hoping El Nino will bring rain this winter, but desert-bound San Diego has managed to outlive the drought with ease.
Erik Anderson, or reporter for KPBS San Diego,says that, thanks to some careful planning, and his hometown actually has water in reserve. "They owe it to another drought that happened in the 1990s," he tells The Takeaway. "It was kind of a doom and gloom situation; there were threats of water cutbacks that would threaten not only homeowners and residents, but also the region's economy."That drought led San Diego officials to spend "the final 15 years making sure that didn't happen again, or " Anderson explains. "They bought water from the Imperial Valley,they built a massive desalination plant that's approximately to disappear online, and they boosted their ability to store water in times of plenty."What you'll learn from this segment:How San Diego has spent the final 15 years preparing for drought shortfalls.
How San Diego is able to meet the state's water conservation goals.
What will happen to San Diego if the drought continues for another year or more.
Source: wnyc.org