Large water cutbacks ordered along the Colorado River as the US’ largest reservoirs are on the brink of drying out
Critical drinking water supplies are on the verge of running out in the western USA.
Tag: drought
Chile is on the brink of rationing water in its capital Santiago after more than one decade of drought
The city's governor believes this is one of the very real effects of climate change.
Mandatory water conservation measures loom over South California as the state enters its third year of drought
Officials are calling for people to reduce 15 to 20% of their water use.
California bans wasting water as severe drought continues
December was remarkably wet, but the drought is not done yet.
The Great Plains could be drying down into a new Dust Bowl
A new study says we should get ready for a blast from the past -- in all the wrong ways. ...
Tropical songbirds reproduce less during drought
Climate change is going to make dry periods longer and more frequent.
GMO plants with algae grow more and need less water
Better photosynthesis and water efficiency means more food for everybody.
California will see both more flooding and more drought by the end of the century
Climate change will bring too much of both to the Sunny State.
Climate change will make droughts more intense, more frequent
New research from ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Australia, says we'll see longer and more frequent droughts due ...
The 2000-2010 drought of the Missouri River was the worst one in 1,200 years
Droughts are becoming more frequent and more severe -- and they're threatening water resources.
Contrary to popular belief, drought actually leads to fewer snakebites
It seems that in this case, the popular belief was wrong.news
European drought reveals cautionary “Hunger Stones” in Czech river
Our forefathers left behind an ominous warning for us -- and we'd best heed it. Otherwise, we can start carving ...
Drought played a key role in the demise of the Mayan civilization
The Mayans expanded haphazardly, and they ended up paying the price for it -- but Mother Nature also had a ...
NASA creates first 3D model of Amazon rainforest canopy to estimate the effects of droughts, climate change
Drought has a massive effect on rainforests. Bad news in the current changing climate.
Europe will see a doubling of drought areas if climate change isn’t addressed
The Mediterranean, one of Europe's most beautiful areas, will bear the brunt of the damage.
Sierra Nevada rose an inch due to water loss from California drought
It was that bad.
New finding could help plants survive drastic droughts
With drought on the rise, this finding couldn't come at a better time.
This solar-powered device can squeeze water out of thin air — 3 liters a day
You can't squeeze blood from a stone, but you can squeeze water from thin air -- even in the driest ...
California’s dry spell may be officially over but some parts of the state will need decades for precipitation to recover
One step forward, two steps back.