GEOG 3020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Groundwater Recharge, Teleconnection, Aquifer
10 Aug 2019
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This is california"s other exposure: global demand for water-intensive crops, especially almonds and pistachios. The trends seen in figure 4. 4 are a direct response to changing global markets. There is a huge appetite for berries in regions that are under snow half the year. And dietary choices are changing as health magazines encourage readers to consume more antioxidants and to consider alternative sources of fat and milk. With growing demand and limited areas in which to increase supply of these desirable sources of food, the market for fruits and nuts comes with very high profit margins. It is the fastest way to turn water into money. Pension fund managers and large agri-business have taken notice: huge swaths of the. California countryside have been converted into water-hungry bushes and trees. A very small portion of the berries and nuts that are grown stay in california, as the vast majority are destined for export markets.
