How the drought hit WA’s farms, forests, fisheries and drinking water

by Conrad Swanson at seattletimes.com Virtually every aspect of life in Washington suffered during last year’s drought. Groundwater wells ran dry, fields produced fewer crops, trees died in greater numbers, fish faced disease and famine, according to a study from the University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group.  Now those sectors are bracing for yet another poor water […]