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The Secrets of the Drought

Hidden stories from California’s historic drought

Posted inSustainability, The Secrets of the Drought

LA’s mega water users still pumped millions of gallons despite drought

by Lance Williams January 18, 2017June 30, 2021

Los Angeles’ 100 biggest residential water customers have cut back on their wasteful ways, but they still pumped enough during the fifth year of California’s crippling drought to supply the needs of 2,800 ordinary households.

Posted inEnvironment, The Secrets of the Drought

Share your water scarcity experience

by Byard Duncan January 17, 2017January 18, 2017

We want to hear from you.

Posted inSustainability, The Secrets of the Drought

Water wars

by Julia B. Chan and Nathan Halverson January 14, 2017June 30, 2021

Next to the air we breathe, it’s the planet’s most precious resource: fresh water. And it’s disappearing. In this episode of Reveal, we look at what’s

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Posted inSustainability, The Secrets of the Drought

All this recent rain won’t stop California from sinking

by Nathan Halverson January 14, 2017June 30, 2021

The powerful storm that pounded California recently seemed like the break the state so desperately needed. But it wasn’t enough. In fact, there is probably no storm capable of washing away California’s water woes, scientists say.

Posted inClimate Change, Environment, Food Security, Sustainability, The Secrets of the Drought, The Trump Era

California’s still sinking. Trump’s NASA cut would complicate things

by Nathan Halverson November 23, 2016January 29, 2017

The president-elect is gearing up to cut NASA’s environmental monitoring, which includes the data that’s been used to monitor California’s sinking.

Posted inSustainability, The Secrets of the Drought

Now this is a story all about how we found the Wet Princes of Bel Air

by Michael Corey September 20, 2016October 20, 2016

Reveal’s analysis found seven possible candidates for California’s biggest water user. Here’s how we did it.

Posted inSustainability, The Secrets of the Drought

Who is the Wet Prince of Bel Air? Here are the likely culprits

by Michael Corey and Lance Williams September 19, 2016June 30, 2021

Los Angeles officials refused to identify the homeowner who used millions of gallons of water during a single year of California’s crippling drought.

Posted inAccountability, Sustainability, The Secrets of the Drought

California cracks down on its Wet Princes

by Lance Williams August 30, 2016September 6, 2016

California will crack down on future “Wet Princes” – homeowners who use enormous quantities of water during droughts.

Posted inClimate Change, Environment, Food Security, The Secrets of the Drought

The world already would be out of water if everyone ate like Americans

by Nathan Halverson April 22, 2016April 25, 2016

In private, Nestle executives told U.S. officials that the world is on a collision course with doom because Americans eat too much meat, and now, other countries are following suit, according to secret documents.

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Winter snowpack won’t end California drought

by Eric Sagara April 13, 2016October 31, 2016

The current water year has been the wettest since the drought began, and winter snow returned to the Sierra Nevada this year. But parts of the state still will see drought conditions.

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