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A visitor walks near the receding waters at California's Folsom Lake, which is at 17 percent of its capacity, On April 1, California Governor Jerry Brown announced unprecedented mandatory water restrictions and ordered the State Water Resources Board to r

California faces the worst water emergency since the Dust Bowl, and it needs solutions fast

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It happened on April Fool’s Day, but it’s no joke: Governor Jerry Brown says California must reduce its water usage by 25 percent. The state’s drought, now in its fourth year, is requiring drastic measures, and one man thinks Australia is the place to look for answers.

With water system unreliable, some Mexicans turn to rain to keep their homes supplied

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In Mexico City, Harvesting Water from the Sky

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