Drought In California Drought; /drout/ noun- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this. This occurs when typical rainfall levels are lower than their normal state. After the rainfall decline persists for several weeks‚ months‚ or even years‚ it causes water levels in lakes and reservoirs to fall. One of the largest examples of a drought in our country today comes from the state of California. Although California’s drought was officially declared in 2014
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Southern California imports about 85% of its water‚ most of it coming from the Colorado River. Because we import so much water‚ we are becoming too dependant on outside water sources‚ which needs to change if we ever want the drought to end. California has started pumping more groundwater in response to this threat‚ but over-pumping groundwater is not the solution either. In order to eliminate the importing of water‚ we need to turn to desalination‚ recycled water‚ and rainwater harvesting. Despite
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Distinctiveness California is the most memorable state in the history by its geography and diverse climate. It is considered to have one of the most overwhelming varieties of nature and thus‚ leading nation’s agriculture. California is well-endowed with mountains‚ forests‚ trees‚ beaches‚ ocean‚ sand‚ rivers and much more different mother nature gifts. Its astonishing geographical location allow to have the most of the nature assortment and wealth. However‚ for every beautiful thing there is in California‚ comes
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Fear and Loathing in California Throughout America’s short history‚ California has been a mysterious land of snowy mountains‚ sandy beaches and fertile soil. From the Gold Rush to the Free Love movement‚ it has been a Mecca for the misunderstood‚ the thrill seekers‚ and the independent. For over a hundred years people have found what they were looking for in the sprawling lands of California. Throughout the years‚ the ideals of the misfits who populated California have shaped the mentality of
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rush era‚ it still depicts some of the things mentioned in the story written by Rawls. To the weather of California‚ the reality of the gold rush‚ and the population growth of California‚ Both stories compliment each other as they both accurately describe the lifestyle of California in the 1850’s and beyond. Growth as a situation described in both stories‚ as both writers talked about California was one of the fastest growing state and the most populous. The present population of the country is set
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The Eagles are a band from the sixties and seventies‚ which came up with one of my favorite songs Hotel California. Hotel California is a song that is subtle because the song has many distinct images and unusual twists of phrases‚ there are several possible interpretations‚ philosophies‚ and ideas of what this song could mean to different people. It does not mean that this song is not argumentative; it just means that it depends on the listener and there opinion on the meaning of the lyrics. Hotel
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serious drought in Southern California. Most of us did not know anything about it and we felt so surprised about this new. Today‚ when I heard this new again‚ I can’t believe that the drought still exist in Southern California‚ I thought it already solved by the government because it had been two years when I heard this new. From most of my research‚ it said that it had been fourth year for California to have the drought. Water supply is no longer enough in California‚ our government was trying to
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The Analysis of “Hotel California.” “I didn’t make a big deal about “Hotel California‚” the 18 million people who bought it did‚” Glenn Frey‚ the founder of The Eagles‚ once said. This shows the popularity of this poem. The song‚ “Hotel California” was a world-wide hit‚ but it was more than just a catchy song. The meanings of this song are deep and meaningful‚ and still relevant today. A big part of the song “Hotel California” is its imagery. The song makes you use all five senses‚ and this is
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California Culture California culture has changed a lot over the years. There are new trends coming out all the time. Whether they succeed or not they’re always changing. Fashion is a big deal in California‚ it’s the way you express yourself. Fashion trends that have been around for a while are jeans‚ V-neck shirts‚ and tennis shoes. New trends are TOMS which are shoes that are extremely comfortable‚ highlighter colors‚ and body piercings. Highlighter colors are used for clothes‚ jewelry
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of Personal Protection To understand the responsibilities of personal protection one must first understand what personal protection is. Once this is established one can begin to discuss the responsibilities and duties of personal protection‚ the rationale for personal protection‚ and finally‚ the history‚ and evolution of security and personal protection. Personal protection is important in the security industry and a profession that continues to change and evolve. Personal protection protects individuals
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