Drought. The very word strikes fear into the human heart. Throughout history when rain didn’t fall for long periods of time it has meant disaster. Not only is there a lack of water to drink but the land dries up crops don’t grow food is scarce and people and animals die.

Drought isn’t just something you read about in history books and newspapers. The drought in California right now is the worst in 135 years since they started keeping records. As of mid-February 95 percent of the third-largest US state was suffering from severe lack of rain. In January historically California’s wettest month there was zero rainfall.

Everyone is affected. Without rain to scrub the air clean pollution reaches unhealthy levels. People can see pollution in the brown-tinged air. 

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