Tag: Cadiz valley
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Massive aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert
Photo: The sun sets on the Mojave National Preserve in Kelso, Calif., in early February. There is water under the desert, and whether to tap it on a commercial scale is a crucial debate in California. (Jenna Schoenefeld for The Washington Post) Could it help solve California’s water problem? CADIZ VALLEY, Calif. — The landscape…
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Scheme to pump water to L.A. could destroy the Mojave Desert
Photo: An endangered desert tortoise sits in the middle of an eastern Mojave Desert road near Ivanpah, California, on Sept. 3, 2008. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) Unlike some deserts, California’s Mojave Desert is full of life. There are tortoises and bighorn sheep, breathtaking wildflower blooms and Joshua trees. Many of the state’s plant and…
