A new report in the journal of the American Geophysical Union underscores just how big a rainfall deficit we've got. After analyzing California tree rings dating back to 800 A.D., they say this drought is the worst the region has seen in at least 1,200 years. Many California farmers are struggling to survive it, and some are starting to lose that fight. Fresno County's Hmong refugee growers are some of the state's newest and most disadvantaged farmers -- and many just can't afford the water others are buying to keep their businesses going. Emergency loans are available from the government, but as many are discovering, the help is often too little too late.
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