Water is a prime imperative to Californians. In our drought emergency, we focus on the now daily challenge of ensuring sufficient supplies to continue to produce sufficient, safe and affordable food, provide safe drinking water, and sustain a growing economy. Uncertainty may be the new normal. Climate change is driving drought and natural resources volatility worldwide. According to a new World Bank study, it is playing havoc with farming, and policy makers and researchers aren’t fully aware of the significance on food supply. “Significant damage and destruction is already happening,” said a bank environmental officer. “It isn’t a benign and slightly warmer world. It will be a volatile warming of the planet, with unpredictable impact.” Adapting agriculture to withstand a changed climate and depleting resources isn’t happening fast enough, the report notes, but Californians can use the drought to again lead the way — if we work together in a crisis.
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