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A guide to California’s drought and water crisis


In this Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 file photo, houseboats sit in the drought-lowered waters of Oroville Lake, near Oroville, Calif.
In this Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 file photo, houseboats sit in the drought-lowered waters of Oroville Lake, near Oroville, Calif. AP

Use this guide to drought news, edited by Vox’s Brad Plumer, to explore California’s drought and water crisis. Look at the history of the drought, see how water is used and where it comes from, and get a look at how people and farms are changing their ways to save water.

This story was originally published May 28, 2015 at 3:04 PM with the headline "A guide to California’s drought and water crisis."

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