Articles by Julia Lurie
Julia Lurie is a reporter at Mother Jones.
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California almonds drink up 3 years worth of L.A.’s water use
And other amazing facts from the Golden State's epic nut boom.
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California needs 16 million Olympic swimming pools worth of rain to end the drought
The two weeks of rain have helped, but it's not nearly enough.
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Bottled water comes from the most drought-ridden places in the country
Popular brands like Aquafina and Dasani source from catastrophically dry parts of the West.
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Watch drought take over the entire state of California in one GIF
California, the producer of half of the nation's fruits, veggies, and nuts, is experiencing its third-worst drought on record.
