How NASA Gauges Climate Impact; California’s Wealthy Don’t Conserve Water

(Before It's News)

How NASA helps gauge drought impact. NASA aircraft are playing a key role in helping water managers in drought-ravaged California measure water in the paltry Sierra snow pack.

California’s wealthy lagging in water conservation. As California gears up for the first mandatory water restrictions in its history, a long-standing class divide about water use is becoming increasingly apparent.

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