Long-suffering California can blame drought on global warming, experts say

Latest report finds climate change intensified the drought in California from 2012 to 2014 and predicts 'enhanced drought' throughout 21st century

Global warming has increased the severity of the ongoing drought in California, as part of a larger trend of human-caused climate change intensifying dry weather spells, scientists said on Thursday.

Scientists predict that "enhanced drought" will continue in California throughout this century because global warming has "substantially increased" the likelihood of extreme droughts in the state.