CALIFORNIA - Impacts 2014 drought

S: How does water use by farmers affect food supply during the drought in California?

Farmers use 80% of water, so less water means fewer crops and less food

S: How many jobs were lost in farming?

17,100 jobs

S: How much irrigated land was left unplanted?

5%

S: How did the drought affect food prices?

Fruit and vegetable prices were predicted to rise by 6%

Env: Why did wildfires become more common?

Dry conditions and dead wood increased fire risk

Env: What unusual wildfire activity occurred in May 2014?

Over a dozen fires near San Diego

Env: How did the drought affect grape harvests?

Produced better harvests and better tasting wine

Env: How did the drought affect rivers and fish?

Rivers closed to fishing and warmer water threatened young salmon survival