We cannot sustainably manage water in an unsustainable world. While there are clearly big systemic and complicated changes that need to be made such as reducing our global population, increasing renewable energy and public transportation, and improving management practices and technologies - we often discount the impact of our everyday personal choices. But the reality is that if we really want to cut our carbon emissions by 50% in 10 years, we can’t wait for these big systemic changes to happen. We need to act now.
Read MoreFuel for the Fire
California's Sierra Nevada aren't the only forest ecosystems at risk of collapse due to the combination of drought and increased temperatures - our riparian forests are in trouble too.
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I forgot to pack the sunshine...
There is a potential link between the California drought and flooding events in the UK this year.
Read MoreDroughts, Dissemination, and Decision-making
There are no silver-bullet solutions for combating water stress, but there are ways that we can offer a more centralized source for disseminating best management practices and decision-support tools that can help guide local decisions to move in the right direction.
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