> For at least the next decade For the next decade? That's like saying there's a wildfire nearby, but my house will be fine for the next five minutes. What a

> For at least the next decade For the next decade? That's like saying there's a wildfire nearby, but my house will be fine for the next five minutes. What about the next century? California is drying up. It's not happening overnight, but it's happening and can't be stopped. California has had centuries-long droughts far worse than the present, caused by temperature increases cooler than the present. The only way to prevent California from drying up again would be a complete and rapid reversal of global warming. Even if we merely halted climate change completely, the present climate already spells disaster for California in the long run.