Beyond the perfect drought: California’s real water crisis
The record-breaking drought in California is not chiefly the result of low precipitation.
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The record-breaking drought in California is not chiefly the result of low precipitation.
Even if the state Legislature provides money for additional enrollment, the University of California system probably will be able to add only a few hundred extra students this fall, UC President Janet Napolitano said Friday.
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