"Small wonder that almonds have passed peanuts as America's favorite nut. And nearly every almond eaten in the U.S. is grown in California—a million tons in 2014, twice the amount a decade before.
"But while supply has doubled, global demand has run amok, especially in Asia, so that the price has doubled too. Thus almonds have become the golden state's most lucrative ag export—and 80% of the world's supply. And that means the state is, in effect, shipping its precious water overseas."
Paul Solman at the PBS Newshour investigates the use of water by California nut growers.
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