Even when drought conditions ease in California, the state’s long-term struggles with water scarcity and complex water challenges remain. Climate whiplashLong-term drought trends show that California has always fluctuated between years of intense drought and wildly wet years. On their website , you can generate drought stripes for your own area. “The word drought is not detailed enough,” said Katherine Hegewisch, the UC Merced project scientist who created the drought stripes tool. Los Angeles TimesSupport our journalism Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 12, 2023 13:33 UTC