top of page

Opinion: It’s lessened, but it’s still drought

On January 12, the U.S. Drought Monitor issued a report, stating that “California’s drought has eased significantly.” It further reported that now only 46 percent of the state is in severe drought. A week prior, it was 71 percent, and on Dec. 6, 2022, it was 85 percent.


But, don’t be misled.


California has been in a state of drought for many decades. Occasionally, the severity has been eased by one or more rainy seasons, but drought is the “natural” condition of the state.

Comments


bottom of page