LA Fights Drought By Releasing Black Balls Into Water Reservoir

Newsbreaker on Ora.tv 2015-08-13

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The shade balls prevent more than 300 million gallons of water per year from evaporating in the sun. They also protect the water from wildlife and algae.

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