Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
California's drought is Asia's nightmare
Is California’s drought such a big deal to
others in the world? Most of us tend to pay not as much attention to where almonds,
cashew nuts or walnuts are produced as wine or cheese. However, if you take a
look at the place of origin of those dry foods, you’ll most likely find California
more than any other place. Also, broccolis, raisons and berries are largely
produced in the sunny, now too sunny, state.
The Golden State has been experiencing a
severer than ever drought in history. The state government has imposed various restrictions
on water usage mainly to households and small businesses such as restaurants.
However, the state’s largest water consumer, the agricultural industry, seems
to have suffered badly than others even though water usage is less restricted to
lessen the damage.
Aren’t there any effective temporary countermeasures
or permanent solutions? The best and brightest in the Silicon Valley who drives
an unmanned vehicle can’t come up with workable or practical solutions like some
of the Asian countries like Singapore or the Philippines did?
Enjoy reading and learning some of the
initiatives and wisdom that small countries have taken into practice to secure
water supply.
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