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No one lives in drought areas as of the latest update, a roughly 900,000 decrease from August. California is 100% drought free ahead of a wet El Niño winter. See latest conditions
Gov. Gavin Newsom has lifted the declaration of a drought emergency for much of California's population. But he is keeping drought measures in place in some areas.
While conditions have improved, all of the state remains under some form of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with 33% of the state designated as being in severe drought. Officials ...
In the wake of the atmospheric rivers that have brought an onslaught of rain, wind and snow to California over the last few weeks, short-term drought conditions and reservoir levels have improved ...
Many millions of California trees died from the drought – approximately 102 million, including 62 million in 2016 alone. [32] By the end of 2016, 30% of California had emerged from the drought, mainly in the northern half of the state, while 40% of the state remained in the extreme or exceptional drought levels. [33]
The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards canceled a live announcement of its nominees, instead issuing the list in a press release. [205] The 30th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, intended to be held on January 12 in Santa Monica, were postponed twice due to the fires. The ceremony will be presented on February 7.
The impact of climate change on precipitation in California can lead to the occurrence of severe drought. [43] During droughts in California, farmers leave land fallow. In 2014 drought season, 430,000 acres of farmland were left to fallow. [44] Farmers anticipate they will fallow a similar number of acres of farmland in 2022. [45]
A Thursday update from the U.S. Drought Monitor — a weekly map that illustrates drought intensities across the country — shows that California is a drought-free state that is similar to what ...