Monday, February 24, 2014

It Takes How Much Water to Grow an Almond?!


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It Takes How Much Water to Grow an Almond?!


Why California's drought is a disaster for your favorite fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

| Mon Feb. 24, 2014
 
 
 
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California, supplier of nearly half of all US fruits, veggies, and nuts, is on track to experience the driest year in the past half millennium. Farms use about 80 percent of the state's "developed water," or water that's moved from its natural source to other areas via pipes and aqueducts.

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