Are we addressing the current drought in California or are we simply postponing the inevitable water shortage? Californians must hurry because, if scientists are right, the severity of the current drought is second only to that of the Dust Bowl. Some agencies were created to find possible outcomes to water shortages, the government was manipulated to discover solutions to the problem and require people to conserve water. This could be the start of many consecutive years of drought in California, and last spring and summer were among the worst because they received the lowest amount of rainfall on record and California's reservoirs were so low that they couldn't cope with the shortage of water. Californians must discover a way to change current methods, equipment and engineering science to better conserve water and, if possible, solve the problem of water scarcity. Evidence of drought is everywhere and affects large areas of society. Streams, rivers, ponds and lakes are drying up. The animals die of thirst and hunger, becoming a burden on farmers. According to the New York Times, “a sense of fear is growing among farmers, many of whom have already left their fields uncultivated. Without more water, an estimated 200,000 acres of prime farmland will remain uncultivated in Fresno County (New York Times, 1).” The above-mentioned article implies that farmers accustomed to letting cows graze on rain-fed grass will have to rely on buying hay or, in some cases, selling most of their livestock in order to continue paying rent . Additionally, FoxNews.com states that “Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency on January 17. Farmers recently learned… halfway through the document… that drought is taking its toll on California, and farmers aren't the only ones feeling the effects on the planet. economic systemWorks CitedFox News. “Obama Turns Attention to California Drought.” Fox News. FOX News Network, February 14, 2014. Web. April 30, 2014. Kostigen, Thomas. “Could California Drought Last 200 Years?” National geographic. National Geographic Society, February 13, 2014. Web. April 30, 2014.Nasser, Haya. "Water conservation no joke in drought-stricken California | Al Jazeera America." In-depth, fact-based news | Al Jazeera America. AlJazeera America, February 7, 2014. Web. April 30, 2014. Rice, Doyle. “Drought worsens in western US.” USA TODAY: Latest news from the world and the United States. USA TODAY, April 25, 2014. Web. April 30, 2014. WOLLAN, MALIA. "The New York Times." The New York Times - Breaking news, world news and multimedia. The New York Times, January 17, 2014. Web. April 30. 2014.