What is the science behind the drought in California?

So while California certainly does depend upon melting snowpack, this ongoing drought might very well be what we should have expected for 50+ years of population growth in the state. California farmers produce a number of major cash crops, but agriculture in the state may not be viable long term. read more

Jennifer Gray explains the science behind it. Take a look into the historic drought that's hitting California right now. Jennifer Gray explains the science behind it. read more

California's latest dry spell is hardly the only drought in recent memory that's resulted from the potent combination of climate conditions and human actions. (Courtesy World Science Festival) Dust Bowl, U.S. read more