Out of the blue, I received an email from a Santa Barbara 13-year-old, who asked me my thoughts about the drought. I don't know how he found me, maybe his teacher had a list of water conservation contractors. But the teen's questions were really insightful, and as I answered his direct questions, I was struck how sobering the topic was. He started off with a friendly "Hello!"
"My name is Lucas; I am a 13-year-old 8th grader working on a school project regarding water conservation, specifically in the urban/suburban area of SoCal. One of the requirements of the assignment is to reach out to a professional in the field to ask a few questions. I was hoping I could ask just four questions in regard to the current California drought. In advance, thank you for your time and assistance.
"In your opinion, what is the main cause of the California drought?"