One of the most severe droughts in the recorded history of California is officially over, according to Governor Jerry Brown. Global warming advocates had blamed the drought on climate change.  Does this mean that global warming is "officially over," too? NBC News: Months of drenching storms and melting snowpack have replenished reservoirs, which began drying up in late 2011. That allowed Brown to lift most stipulations of an emergency order he implemented in January 2014, about two years after the conditions crossed the line into drought. Brown also said the need for conservation continued. Officials will still require some long-term water-use limits imposed last year and are developing water preservation standards for urban agencies. "This drought emergency is over, but the next drought could be around the corner," Brown said in a statement. "Conservation must remain a way of life." The drought cost the agricultural economy...(Read Full Post)