California rains bring little relief from drought
2 Feb 2015

By KIERAN COOKE.- Doing the right thing in the environs of the University of California, Davis – one of the foremost agricultural institutions in the US – means driving a carbon-efficient car. And having a lawn that’s burned dry.
California’s worst drought on record is forcing people to cut back radically on water use – and that means letting lawns die. There was considerable rainfall last month, but it was not nearly enough to replenish the badly depleted water resources.
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