Climate change is becoming more of a public topic, and at a recent conference it was shown to be a contributing factor to the drought.
Climate Change Contributing to Drought
At the 2014 Almond Conference earlier this month researchers displayed graphics showing the increasing trend of warmer than average temperatures across the board. Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Mike Anderson says these warmer temperatures are exacerbating this year’s drought. Anderson said random warm years in the past are starting to not look so out-of-place. That trend is looking like it will continue, and Anderson says new records will be set.