Publication: USA Today

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of March 23, only 36% of the state is in a drought, compared with the Jan. 1 mark of 100%. 

UCLA News: “Clearly, the amount of water that’s fallen this year has greatly alleviated the drought,” Swain said. “It has not ended the drought completely, but we’re in a very different place than we were a year ago,” Swain added.

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