Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The results highlight clean drinking water supply vulnerabilities in California and other western states currently experiencing record drought conditions.
Read MoreIn the face of the historic drought gripping the Western United States tensions are rising in the Klamath basin between government officials, farmers and the people of the Klamath Tribes as they address the staggeringly low water levels.
Read MoreSee the mapped conditions of the American West and how these conditions have contributed to the extreme drought being experiences in the summer of 2021.
Read MoreSustained drought has considerable negative effects on crops and livestock, including the reduced production, destruction of property, and livestock sell-offs.
Read MoreAlthough the agricultural sector bears most of the economic costs associated with drought there is also environmental and societal effects that must be accounted for when looking at the impacts of drought on a community.
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