Drought Effects in California

For the last three years, several counties in California have been putting up with the tremendous effects of drought and farmers are in the verge of giving up altogether. In fall of 2006, there was a noted below average amount of rain or precipitation in the area according to authorities, but they were far from dreaming that a drought like that would last this long and it seems that the drought is far from over.

At first it was only the farmers who worried about their irrigation system and water supply for their crops. All hopes were gone when the drought brought about continuing water shortage, enough to alert even California’s locals to fear for the day when there would be no more water to drink and sustain human existence. Of course, the hardest hit must be endured by California farmers whose main source of income is largely dependent on water. Indeed, local economies are hurt by drought and the situation is expected to worsen if the climate won’t change even for a bit. Agriculture-based businesses are now cutting back on manpower, if not shutting down, causing the employment rate to decrease dramatically in drought-stricken areas.

Many believed that the drought in California was brought about by global warming. In other words, it is not caused by nature per se but one that is man-made—a reaction of nature to man’s irresponsible ways. Weather experts also predicted that if worse comes to worst, there will be a huge downpour soon after the drought, but this is one that’s not to be desired since it will be worse than anyone could ever endure.

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