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Is desalination the future of drought relief in California?
Description: The water story below the surface is historically grim for California. Four years of almost no rain, record low snowpack from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and record high temperatures are causing the worst drought since the state has kept weather records. Now, the state's second most populous county, San Diego County, is betting on the largest desalination plant in the western hemisphere to boost its water supply. [Source: PBS News Hour]
URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/desalination-future-drought-relief-california/
Availability: Full Text
Source: PBS News Hour
Publish Date: 10/31/2015
Reading Level: Basic
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