Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 19, 2022
45 percent of the U.S. and Puerto Rico is in drought, a 14 percent increase since mid-June.
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Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West
A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.
The Stream, June 22, 2022: Fly Fishers in Utah Express Concern Over Western Drought: ‘How Long Can We Do This?’
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Overextraction of water in the American Southwest could lead to shortages upstream. Monsoon rains leave nearly 10 million people in India and Bangladesh stranded. Drought in northern Italy may force water cuts in more than 100 riverside towns. Devastating flooding in Montana can’t be entirely blamed on climate change, scientists say. A […]
Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West
In a region latticed with pipelines and canals, the consequences of dry conditions in one basin are exported to neighboring watersheds.
The Stream, May 18, 2022: How Some Cities in the American West Have Ample Water Supplies Amid Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A commission in California voted against granting a permit for a proposed desalination plant along the state’s coastline. A report suggests London could be waterless by 2050. The most recent deluge in Queensland, Australia has left hundreds of people displaced and cut off access to more than 700 roads. Officials in one […]
The Stream, May 11, 2022: Wildfire Season Starts Early As U.S. Battles Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN More than half of the continental United States is experiencing drought. Water scarcity threatens more than four-fifths of the world’s croplands. Around one-fifth of aquatic ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon have been impacted by agriculture and dam construction. In the United States, more than 2,000 aging dams pose threats to nearby communities. […]
Who Should Pay to Fix California’s Sunken Canals?
Agribusiness and its proponents say repairs will benefit disadvantaged towns. Those residents disagree.
The Stream, January 12, 2022: New Study Issues Grim Forecast For California’s San Joaquin Valley
A new report found that the average annual temperature in the San Joaquin Valley could increase by four degrees within three decades.
The Stream, December 10, 2021: Extreme Drought and Internal Conflict Are Displacing Somalians
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Amid ongoing drought, residents in Somalia’s Galgaduud region also face intensifying armed conflict between the Somali National Army and a militant group. A pipeline project in New Mexico will bring nearly 2,000 residents in one tribal community running water. Proposed regulations in California could fine residents for wasting water. Severe water shortages […]
The Stream, December 3, 2021: Some California Water Districts Are Told Not to Expect Requested Supplies in 2022
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study discovers the major driver of crippling drought in Madagascar. Canadian officials urge the federal government to spend more money on water projects in Indigenous communities. While residents in an impoverished village in South Africa go without running water and plumbing, its government built community centers that have gone unused. […]
