A severe drought is threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in California, and indeed much of the western United States.
In Los Angeles, 97% of the metropolis is in a “severe drought.” drought.gov.
Therefore, restrictions are currently in place aimed at controlling the amount of water that city residents can use in a month. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many celebrities have gone out for ignoring these restrictions and dramatically overusing water. miami heat Legend Dwayne Wade Unfortunately, one such celebrity.
“Among the addresses that received the notice was an $18 million Hidden Hills property listed in the name of former NBA star Wade, which exceeded its allotted water budget in June by 1,400 percent or more than 90,000 gallons. was there.” I have written Haley Smith and Sean Green Los Angeles Times. “This is an improvement over May, when the property was 489,000 gallons over budget, more than any other customer.
“Wade and his wife, actor Gabriel Union, attributed the overuse on their property to pool issues. In a statement, the couple said they were “taking drastic steps to reduce water usage in accordance with new city guidelines and have been doing so since we moved into our home.”
It’s great that Wade and Union seem to be taking this issue seriously.
California is one of the world’s most important agricultural centers, and the state’s current drought is impacting farmers’ ability to grow critical crops.
According to Yoohyun Jung San Francisco Chronicle, due to the current state of water access, more farmland in the state is left unplanted. When it comes to climate change and ongoing drought, one of the main concerns experts have is how these factors will affect access to food.
Celebrities like Wade are not responsible for the overall problems facing the state, but it’s clear that everyone needs to buy into water conservation plans to deal with the current situation. .
Surprisingly, the state’s current severe drought isn’t the most severe drought in recent memory.drought Spanning 2014-2017 was considerably longer than it is today.
Still, with no end in sight, it will be fascinating to see if other restrictions to try to conserve remaining water carry over.
There is a glimmer of hope that in the coming weeks summer will turn to fall and California will enjoy a wet winter. Keep an eye on the snow level.
