California’s Largest Lake Drying Up; Group Blames Immigrants; California Snowpack is Gone

(Before It's News)

California’s largest lake is slipping away amid an epic drought. What is happening to the Salton Sea perfectly illustrates the fight over water in the West.

Group Claims Immigrants Are Causing California Drought.

California’s snowpack: Now zero percent of normal—a worst case scenario for the state’s water supply. California’s current megadrought hit a shocking new low this week: On Thursday, the state’s snowpack officially ran out.

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