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Many of the fruits and vegetables you eat come from a region that, before long could be too parched to grow anything…

 

The Southwest is climatically a dry region, but population pressures put an added strain on finite water resources and agricultural production typically consumes much of the world’s available freshwater.  This article argues that California should follow the lead of Israel and use drip irrigation to conserve water while still producing food in a dry area. 

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