California's water supplies risk falling dramatically

California faces a growing water crisis as climate change risks reducing supplies from the State Water Project by as much as 23 percent in 20 years, according to projections. A new report, published on Wednesday by California's Department of Water Resources (DWR), states that a 23 percent decline in water supplies would be equivalent to around 496,000 acre-feet per year, enough to supply 1,736,000 homes yearly. Karla Nemeth, the DWR's director, said in a statement: "The analysis released today underscores the need to modernize and upgrade our aging infrastructure so...