Whether you’re a cattle rancher, kayaker or gardener, the drought is putting on the squeeze.
What’s the drought doing to the cost of groceries? How are farmers growing their crops? Can you go fishing or river rafting?
At Ƶ, we’re answering these questions and more through our new website: .
“One of the defining traits of Ƶ is our profound commitment to finding solutions to the world’s toughest problems, and no problem in California right now is tougher than the historic drought we are facing,” says Ƶ Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi.
California Drought Watch brings together Ƶ’ 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’ll learn about the latest drought management tools from Ƶ experts and water organizations throughout the state.
- Find out how the Ƶ campus is cutting back on water consumption and check out the real-time water use chart created by Ƶ students.
- Hear how the drought is impacting ranchers in our podcast series.
- Learn about the upcoming in Sacramento.
- Go on a with Ƶ researchers.
- Discover your own water footprint through a personal water calculator.
- Read how drought myths are debunked through science.
- You’ll also get daily California drought news headlines that feature our water experts.
“Policymakers and the public need to see, not just be told, that Ƶ is a go-to place on drought,” says Jay Lund, director of the Ƶ Center for Watershed Sciences. “This site should help draw together the wide range of work done on drought and related subjects from all across the campus.”
We invite you to bookmark the and check back for drought management strategies from the Ƶ water conservation, agricultural, economics and environmental sciences community.