US faces fresh water shortages due to climate change, research says

Mar 4, 2019

$Shasta Lake, which is 100 feet (30 meters) below its normal levels, is shown behind Shasta Dam with Mount Shasta in background in Shasta, California January 23, 2014. California Governor Jerry Brown last week declared a drought emergency, and the dry year of 2013 has left fresh water reservoirs with a fraction of their normal water reserves. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT) - GM1EA1P0B4K01$

Reducing irrigation for farming would alleviate pressure on the fresh water supply. Image: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Sebastien Malo

Freelance contributor, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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