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Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency in 85 counties during the weekend, as a drought continued to plague much of the Southeast. Jackie Joseph, who lives on Lake Sidney Lanier, a dwindling reservoir that supplies the Atlanta area, and Gov. Perdue talk about Atlanta's water supply.

As world leaders streamed into Copenhagen, disputes have left big issues unresolved just two days before participants hope to sign a historic accord to fight global warming. Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters tried to disrupt the conference, and police said more than 200 were detained.

Years of drought and problems with the State Water Project may force cutbacks in California's water supply. We'll find out from the San Diego County Water Authority what it means for San Diego.

Are mandatory water restrictions in San Diego's future? What kind of water cutbacks can local residents expect to see this summer? What can be done to change local attitudes about water? Host Maure

The San Diego agricultural industry already faces major hurdles with the recent drought and new water-use regulations. We discuss how avocados and flowers were affected by the wrath of Mother Nature as well as the difficult road to recovery for local farmers.

Political unrest has broken out in Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt and other Arab countries. Social media and governmental policies are getting most of the credit for spurring the turmoil, but there's another factor at play.

San Diego's biggest water hogs will start getting letters from the city as early as today, telling them to schedule a free efficiency audit. The biggest residential water user, a La Jolla customer, used 5.5 million gallons during a recent 12-month period -- enough to serve about 44 typical homes, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

A San Diego County water agency is in favor of a proposal to fix the states water supply problems. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more.

Independent researchers said Friday that restrictions on water deliveries to California's farm belt meant to protect threatened fish can be scientifically justified.

Demand for ethanol and other biofuels is a "significant contributor" to soaring food prices around the world, World Bank President Robert Zoellick says. Droughts, financial market speculators and increased demand for food have also helped create "a perfect storm" that has boosted those prices, he says.