the state. California is one state that has been getting low amounts of water; it has been in a drought for almost four consecutive years. The drought has been affecting California, but mostly the drought is affecting the Central Valley and Stanislaus County. Farmers in the Stanislaus County are having trouble growing their crops because of the lack of water and some residents are frustrated because consumers have to pay more money for the produce that farmers grow. I believe
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
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
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
It was the year of 1931. I was just a young child, when a terrible drought fell across the middle of the nation. In 1929, America was suffering from the stock market crash and the Great Depression. There was no rainfall, and the soil became very loose, dry, and dusty. Strong winds began picking up the topsoil right off the ground. The roads were covered in dust. The dust storms killed cattle and ruined the engines of vehicles. So many people died of dust pneumonia. Banks and mortgage companies took
Boil Over” (April 26, 2009), argues that the lack of water caused by the drought will most likely cause more wars in the future than oil. He supports his claim by first explaining a study by International Alert, a British advocacy group, then by quoting the director of the U.N. Environment Programme, Achim Steiner, then by giving his own personal opinion. Weiser’s purpose is to make the world more aware of the continuing drought that could cause water wars and human misery in the near future. He adopts
I am currently a student attending Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California. Living in California, I have witnessed, the negative impacts of climate change. We have been in a drought for the last four years, seen wildfires get stronger, and now have to dramatically reduce the intake of water. We can no longer continue to ignore that climate control is an important factor that affects the entire planet. I have admired your efforts to address the negative effects of climate change on our planet
techniques, the loss of fertile topsoil and the devastating 10 year drought. With all of these reasons combined, farmers and their families started to feel that the end of the world was near. Due to this feeling, one-quarter of the population fled and packed up their belongings onward to California. One of the strongest causes of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s was that farmers lacked the most basic skills in dealing with crises such as the drought they were losing their livelihoods to. As we have learned over
The Dust Bowl was the name given to the Great Plains area when a bad drought hit most of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. Illinois and Ohio are as far as the dust storm went. For 8 years the cloud of yellowbrown dirt raged through most of the Great Plains. The life of the people who had to live through it were changed forever. The kids had to wear masks to go to school every day and the teachers and parents patched up any holes in their walls so sand and dirt wouldn’t get in. The
came from taking part in migrant work in the fields. John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, a novel of social protest, depicts the historical struggles of migrant workers due to the depths of the Great Depression. John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902. in a family of four being the only son. Steinbeck had been a very cheerful and humble child. Salinas, also known as the Salad Bowl of America, was a farming town. The Steinbeck’s lived as a middle class family handling any