US-ENVIRONMENT-WATER-DROUGHT-CALIFORNIA

Sprinklers water a patch of grass on the sidewalk in front of a house in Alhambra, California, on July 25, 2014. In the latest report released by the California Department of Water Resources on July 23, ten of the state's 12 major reservoirs have fallen below 50 percent of their total capacity as California nears the historic lows set in 1977, with reservoir levels expected to further drop if the three-year drought persists. And despite calls from California Governor Jerry Brown to limit water use during drought, a report released last week by the State Water Resources Control Board showed Californians have actually increaded water consumption this year. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. Brown (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)