The effects of climate change here in Marin have never been so obvious. Cali- fornia has declared a state of emergency and the drought in Marin is the worst since 1977, with the potential to become the worst in recorded history. Already, farmers are scaling back their crops or skipping the season altogether, and ranchers are making plans to truck in water and upgrade their collection systems. In Inverness, for example, only 15 inches of…