A dearth of a fresh snow pack and years of drought conditions have left our reservoirs dangerously low and the demands on water resources ever increasing. We'll take a look at water shortage challenges in the Bay Area, California, and other parts of the world. Bay Area water districts have warned of water rationing in the coming months, but in other parts of California there are severe threats to people's livelihoods, and threats to various communities' existence in arid parts of the world. How are our current aquatic woes a parable for water challenges facing the world at large?
Guests:
- Matthew Heberger, research associate, Pacific Institute
- Chris Plante, director of environmental programs, Asia Foundation
- David Zetland, economist, UC Berkeley
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