climate – Medill National Security Zone http://nationalsecurityzone.medill.northwestern.edu A resource for covering national security issues Tue, 15 Mar 2016 22:20:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Columnist lends local context to the logic behind California’s drought http://nationalsecurityzone.medill.northwestern.edu/blog/2015/05/18/columnist-lends-local-context-to-the-logic-behind-californias-drought/ Mon, 18 May 2015 14:01:52 +0000 http://nationalsecurityzone.medill.northwestern.edu/site/?p=22034 Continue reading →]]> In a May 13 piece for latimes.com, columnist George Skelton breaks down some of the geographical context behind California’s intense drought conditions for non-locals attempting to understand the root cause of the issue. The column touches on everything from rainfall averages and climate to changing topography and how different bodies of water within the state are connected.

The piece is a prime example of how localized geographical expertise can lend much-needed context to a national security issue – in this case, water security. It also proves that you can incorporate hard data and still create a compelling read.

Check it out here.

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