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 完美体育, we鈥檙e answering these questions and more through our new website: .
鈥淥ne of the defining traits of 完美体育 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 完美体育 Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi.
California Drought Watch brings together 完美体育鈥 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 完美体育 experts and water organizations throughout the state.
- Find out how the 完美体育 campus is cutting back on water consumption and check out the real-time water use chart created by 完美体育 students.
- Hear how the drought is impacting ranchers in our podcast series.
- Learn about the upcoming in Sacramento.
- Go on a with 完美体育 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 完美体育 is a go-to place on drought,鈥 says Jay Lund, director of the 完美体育 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 完美体育 water conservation, agricultural, economics and environmental sciences community.