Climate Change Series The Spanish regions of Valencia and Andalusia are Europe’s grocery basket. California’s Central Valley is the US’s equivalent. Both share the ability to produce enough fruit and vegetables to feed a large share of their continent’s population, but they also share a common enemy: climate change.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of California, declared a state of emergency last July for his state’s farm-rich counties after more than two-and-a-half years of below-average rainfall. “Central Valley agriculture is a $20bn a year industry. If we don’t get them water immediately, the results will be devastating,” he said.
