droughts
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Newsom has said building the tunnel, as well the proposed Sites Reservoir northwest of Sacramento, would help the state adapt to worsening droughts with climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
At the same time, droughts are getting longer and more severe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
"The extreme droughts in 1976 and 1995 had severe impacts on butterfly populations, with some species never fully recovering," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
A weather pattern marked by warming water in the Pacific Ocean, El Niño tends to cause droughts in much of the world, threatening harvests for crops from sugar to wheat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Unpredictable severe droughts last for years, punctuated by equally unpredictable torrential rains and floods.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
