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5/18/2015

Topic Reading-Vol.1132-5/18/2015

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
California's drought is Asia's nightmare
Is California’s drought such a big deal to others in the world? Most of us tend to pay not as much attention to where almonds, cashew nuts or walnuts are produced as wine or cheese. However, if you take a look at the place of origin of those dry foods, you’ll most likely find California more than any other place. Also, broccolis, raisons and berries are largely produced in the sunny, now too sunny, state.
The Golden State has been experiencing a severer than ever drought in history. The state government has imposed various restrictions on water usage mainly to households and small businesses such as restaurants. However, the state’s largest water consumer, the agricultural industry, seems to have suffered badly than others even though water usage is less restricted to lessen the damage.
Aren’t there any effective temporary countermeasures or permanent solutions? The best and brightest in the Silicon Valley who drives an unmanned vehicle can’t come up with workable or practical solutions like some of the Asian countries like Singapore or the Philippines did?
Enjoy reading and learning some of the initiatives and wisdom that small countries have taken into practice to secure water supply.

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