largest drought in the West’s history has been going on in nine states. The weather conditions have not allowed any large amounts of precipitation to fall, California, being the most impacted state by the drought. Some places in California are without running water and can only get it bottled or in a bucket. The governor has imposed mandatory limits in water usage causing residents and businesses to use 25% less water. There are three key issues that have caused this record-breaking drought. First
The world is occupied by seventy percent of water. Only a fraction of this water is considered to be safe for our usage. Within this fraction, most of the usable water is in the form of ice caps, glaciers and surface water. Thus, water being an essential element to human life poses as a concern when dealt with scarcity or availability. That being said, Pakistan faces a severe national problem because of its water crisis; amassing diverse factors which strengthen its roots. On an individual level
The Central Valley is approximately 450 miles long and 50 miles wide. It is located in the center of California and is known for the Sierra Mountain range, rich agricultural land, and the dry heat climate. The location of the Central Valley provides travelers an option to stop and view the many attractions available to them. Many people end up returning to the area to visit the many benefits from the mountains, agriculture and climate. The region of the Central Valley is conveniently located off
Raising of Shasta Dam Introduction The Shasta Dam spans across the Sacramento River in northern California, and backs up water up to 35 miles to form the Shasta Lake, which is the largest reservoir in California. The Shasta Dam irrigates 3 million acres of farmland and produces drinkable water for over 2 million of California’s residents (KRCR news). The dam was constructed in 1938 and was a great boost to California’s economy; but the engineers in charge of the project did not foresee the problems
quantity of water in California is 70 million acre-feet. California is currently in a drought and experts believe that there will be a limited amount of water in the future. California’s water use will increase by 4 million acre-feet by the year 2030. Therefore, what plan can manage California's fresh water,whose perspective is important and what type of scientist should be involved. Undoubtedly, the majority of people would wait until the rain comes as their plan for California. The plan I recommend
Colorado River The Colorado River is a major river located in the southwest United States and northern Mexico. Stretching more than 1,400 miles from the southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado to the Gulf of California in northern Mexico it is an important economical, ecological, agricultural, and recreational source of water for millions of people (USGS). The river itself a grand force of nature, carving out massive canyons out of solid rock in Grand Canyon National Park to producing electricity for
BC Then we had also a climate similar to that today. There were a number tribes who were living in Arizona. Most of them subsisted by cultivating the earth. Puebloindianere , was perhaps of Arizona's Indian tribes, learned to conserve water. When droughts came, they took up water they hid basis suns scorching hot heat. Puebloindianerne was a peace people, but they were often attacked by Apaches standing , who was also living in the same area. Pueblo means
Introduction A hint of yore, a touch of modern era and the nostalgic atmosphere at Wigwam motel, San Bernardino, California makes it the perfect stop on route 66 for families, motorists and tourists alike. Built in 1947 at the start of auto camping craze, to aid locals and tourists that chose to travel via roads in automotive rather than trains has had several glorious days of prosperity and fame. The wigwam motel is a classic remnant of the bygone days of route 66 but it is still a goto place
How the California Gold Rush Began The California Gold Rush was an extremely important event that happened in northern California when thousands of people moved to California hoping to find gold. James Marshall and John Sutter were the first people to discover gold on January 28, 1848. It all began when James Marshall was working to build a water-powered sawmill in The American River. Suddenly, James Marshall noticed gold flakes in the water and was positive it was gold. When the California Gold Rush
WALT DISNEY Walt Disney 1934 Walt Disney was born in December 5, 1901 and died in December 15, 1966. He was an American entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor, and film producer. He and his brother Roy O. Disney co-founded The Walt Disney Company. He created mickey mouse and Donald duck and goofy, and he himself was the original voice of mickey mouse. That was in 20th century. Now we are going to talk about how Disney changed in 21th century. One of the newest characters of Disney