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The entire state of California is in a significantly worse water situation versus practically any other state (much worse than Texas).
by throwawaypath 4mo ago
The entire state of California is in a significantly worse water situation versus practically any other state (much worse than Texas).
- toomuchtodo 4mo agoI argue California has more resources and is better positioned to manage their future water scarcity needs than Texas. Citations: John C. Morris, Jonathan M. Fisk, Megan Heim-LaFrombois, Franziska R. Baack; A comparative study of water allocation and drought in two US states. Water Policy 1 January 2026; 28 (1): 1–18. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2025.350 https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2025.350 https://uswateralliance.org/scorecard-finds-that-most-states-are-responding-slowly-to-escalating-water-supply-challenges/ https://uswateralliance.org/scorecard-finds-that-most-states... (California is the only state requiring water utilities to plan for climate change; California ranks #1 on their scorecard, Texas #2)