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Growing Almond Trees
Agriculture Uses Lots of Water

Growing Almonds Uses Lots of California Water

[Though per food calorie they don't appear thirstier than lots of other crops to me.]

Documents:
California Central Valley groundwater is declining faster
CA groundwater depletion accelerates during megadrought
webPang-Wei Liu, James S. Famigli...Nature Communications2022-12-19
California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater
webTerry CheaAssociated Press2022-10-03
almonds really are central in California's drought
webTom Philpott and Julia LurieMother Jones2015-04-15
pick your favorite California water-guzzling villain
webDan CharlesNPR2015-04-12
behind California's booming almond business
webTom PhilpottMother Jones2015-01-01
alfalfa is the most water-consuming California crop
webMother Jones2014-03-01
soy milk uses less water than cow milk
web
almonds are very water intensive
webJoaquin PalominoEast Bay Express2014-02-05
much thirsty food being grown in dry California
webAlex Park and Julia LurieMother Jones2014-02-24