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The Entire State of California Is in Drought—But the Impacts Are Just Beginning

By Jody Serrano Published May 15, 2021, 11:30 am ET

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In an aerial view, boat docks at the Browns Ravine Cove sit on dry earth at Folsom Lake on May 10, 2021 in El Dorado Hills, California. — In an aerial view, boat docks at the Browns Ravine Cove sit on dry earth at Folsom Lake on May 10, 2021 in El Dorado Hills, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)

California is in trouble.

Drought has returned to the state in a major way, and bone-dry docks are just the tip of the devastating problems facing the state. Currently, 41 of California’s 58 counties are in a drought state of emergency, affecting approximately 30% of the state’s population. As we move into the summer, experts anticipate the drought’s impacts will only get worse.

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