added 2007 Fri Jun 8 17:42:20 by TechnologyExpert
Drought, a fixture in much of the West for nearly a decade, now covers more than one-third of the continental USA. And it's spreading. As summer starts, half the nation is either abnormally dry or in outright drought from prolonged lack of rain that could lead to water shortages, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly index of conditions.
Drought, a fixture in much of the West for nearly a decade, now covers more than one-third of the continental USA. And it's spreading. As summer starts, half the nation is either abnormally dry or in outright drought from prolonged lack of rain that could lead to water shortages, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly index of conditions.
added 2007 Mon May 28 15:10:47 by charbarred
Much of the western U.S. may be headed into a prolonged dry spell "perfect drought," scientists say, that could persist for generations.
Much of the western U.S. may be headed into a prolonged dry spell "perfect drought," scientists say, that could persist for generations.
added 2007 Sat May 26 15:19:48 by GregD
The severe drought in South Florida had an upside for state water management officials who took advantage of the low water levels in Lake Okeechobee and began giving the lake bed a good cleaning.
The severe drought in South Florida had an upside for state water management officials who took advantage of the low water levels in Lake Okeechobee and began giving the lake bed a good cleaning.
added 2007 Sat May 26 15:14:42 by TimALoftis
The water bans are growing, and Government agencies are cracking down.
The water bans are growing, and Government agencies are cracking down.
added 2007 Sat May 19 21:48:07 by berkeley
Federal meteorologists expect "extreme" drought conditions this summer in Southern California, offering more bad news for firefighters who are already dealing with record dry weather.
Federal meteorologists expect "extreme" drought conditions this summer in Southern California, offering more bad news for firefighters who are already dealing with record dry weather.
added 2007 Sat Apr 21 7:55:48 by bubba2
PM John Howard warned that irrigation of much of the nation's farmland will be banned unless there is heavy rainfall in the next month. Irrigators are already warning that if they cannot water their land, there will be huge crop losses & consumers will face large price rises. He said there was no choice, and he described the situation as grim.
PM John Howard warned that irrigation of much of the nation's farmland will be banned unless there is heavy rainfall in the next month. Irrigators are already warning that if they cannot water their land, there will be huge crop losses & consumers will face large price rises. He said there was no choice, and he described the situation as grim.
added 2007 Thu Apr 19 11:29:54 by Varadinum
AUSTRALIA'S worst drought in a century has uncovered a town deliberately flooded 50 years ago as part of a massive hydro-electricity scheme, stirring painful memories for former residents.
AUSTRALIA'S worst drought in a century has uncovered a town deliberately flooded 50 years ago as part of a massive hydro-electricity scheme, stirring painful memories for former residents.
added 2007 Sun Apr 15 8:49:31 by Neophile
Profligate shower-takers may find their water supply cut to a trickle as country endures a long drought made worse by global warming.
Profligate shower-takers may find their water supply cut to a trickle as country endures a long drought made worse by global warming.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 21:20:50 by capn_caveman
Human-induced change in Earth's atmosphere will leave the American Southwest in perpetual drought for the next 90 years, a new study finds. Conditions in the southwestern states will be similar to those seen during a severe multiyear drought in the southwest during the 1950s and the drought that turned the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.
Human-induced change in Earth's atmosphere will leave the American Southwest in perpetual drought for the next 90 years, a new study finds. Conditions in the southwestern states will be similar to those seen during a severe multiyear drought in the southwest during the 1950s and the drought that turned the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.
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added 2007 Tue Mar 20 21:16:20 by Neophile
Zimbabwe's food crisis will worsen this year because of a drought that has decimated maize and other key crops, the country's state-run media have said.
Zimbabwe's food crisis will worsen this year because of a drought that has decimated maize and other key crops, the country's state-run media have said.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 1:20:05 by Neophile
Erratic weather patterns in southern Africa have devastated harvest prospects for millions of people and could spell yet another year of widespread food shortages
Erratic weather patterns in southern Africa have devastated harvest prospects for millions of people and could spell yet another year of widespread food shortages
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 9:52:34 by Neophile
An inspirational farmer proving just how much is possible for farmers in Africa, even in times of extreme drought.
An inspirational farmer proving just how much is possible for farmers in Africa, even in times of extreme drought.
added 2007 Sat Mar 10 22:03:36 by MyWayOnNow
The harmful effects of global warming on daily life are already showing up, and within a couple of decades hundreds of millions of people won't have enough water, top scientists will say next month at a meeting in Belgium.
The harmful effects of global warming on daily life are already showing up, and within a couple of decades hundreds of millions of people won't have enough water, top scientists will say next month at a meeting in Belgium.
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 11:31:51 by Irani Sen
Scan through on what the nature is doing with us!! Is it just the start of the retaliations of what assaults we made on the environment we live in?
Scan through on what the nature is doing with us!! Is it just the start of the retaliations of what assaults we made on the environment we live in?
added 2006 Sun Aug 27 3:34:36 by Webfeed
Hundreds of families displaced. Traumatized children causing problems in schools. Landowners losing everything and sickened from the stress. It sounds like New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but these symptoms are appearing much farther north - in North Dakota.
Hundreds of families displaced. Traumatized children causing problems in schools. Landowners losing everything and sickened from the stress. It sounds like New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but these symptoms are appearing much farther north - in North Dakota.
added 2006 Fri Aug 18 5:47:35 by capn_caveman
Areas of western China are enduring their worst drought in 50 years, with at least 14 million people suffering from a shortage of drinking water. Thousands of people are being admitted to hospitals daily due to heatstroke as temperatures regularly 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while large tracts of farmland have been devastated.
Areas of western China are enduring their worst drought in 50 years, with at least 14 million people suffering from a shortage of drinking water. Thousands of people are being admitted to hospitals daily due to heatstroke as temperatures regularly 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while large tracts of farmland have been devastated.
added 2006 Wed Aug 9 17:16:01 by capn_caveman
Thousands of fish are dying, ducks are catching botulism and some species of wildlife are being driven to extinction from some waterways as the impact of drought spreads nationwide in the U.K.
Thousands of fish are dying, ducks are catching botulism and some species of wildlife are being driven to extinction from some waterways as the impact of drought spreads nationwide in the U.K.
