
NASA: Drought Doubles Idle California Farmland
A report released by NASA this week indicated that the amount of farmland in California left idle has more than doubled in just four years due to the state’s punishing drought.

A report released by NASA this week indicated that the amount of farmland in California left idle has more than doubled in just four years due to the state’s punishing drought.

A series of 400 small earthquakes have rattled the East Bay city of San Ramon and the surrounding areas since October 13, breaking a 1990 record that had seen 350 rattlers in more than double the amount of time.