"California just announced its lowest Sierra Nevada snowpack in history for this time of year. Unlike a hurricane, which departs as suddenly as it appears, we now have a front row seat for the slow-moving disaster that is drought. We may feel at a safe distance, cradled by the Great Lakes – the world’s largest surface freshwater system – but Canadians are not immune from the impacts of these droughts."

Read the article What the California drought means for Canadians and consider whether we're properly prepared for the looming "water risks."