The “California Drought” is affecting a lot more than California; it’s actually a result of an unprecedented 23-year drought that is slowly but surely drying up the Colorado River, the main water source for the entire Southwest. To preserve water, California and other western US states have instituted restrictions on household and business water use.
But in order to really save water, states like California need to focus on agricultural water use. According to state officials, 80 percent of all water in California is used for agriculture. In addition to affecting the lives of tens of millions, the lack of water is affecting food prices – and supplies, with California alone supplying 15 percent of US agricultural produce.
