California’s Historically Dry 2013 Redefines Drought
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The Stream, December 13: Drought and Food Shortages Hit Malawi
Africa A severe drought in Malawi is creating food shortages and forcing women to wait all day in line at boreholes to get what little water they can, IRIN News reported. Some boreholes have dried up and residents are turning to sources that are more likely to be contaminated. Europe New, detailed maps produced by […]
The Stream, November 13: Amazon Deforestation Could Cause U.S. Droughts
Sierra Nevada snowpack could drop 50 percent if the entire Amazon rainforest was cut down, according to a Princeton study that explored the effects of Amazon deforestation on the climate of other regions. While it is unlikely the entire Amazon will be cut, researchers say the study points out important connections between deforestation and water […]
Ongoing Texas Drought Threatens Supply from Two Reservoirs on Colorado River
With the amount of reliable water in reservoirs shrinking, water agencies set sights on groundwater transfers and more reservoirs. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue In the morning mist, bare land pokes above the surface of Lake Travis, a reservoir formed by Mansfield Dam on the Colorado River in Texas. Water levels […]
The Stream, October 24: Drought Hits Economies of Countries in Southern Africa
Drought Zambia and Angola have both lowered their forecasts for economic growth this year due in part to a severe drought, AlertNet reported. The drought has affected the countries’ agricultural industries, which still make up a large share of their gross domestic product (GDP). As drought continues to be a persistent problem in Africa, there […]
The Stream, October 23: Drought Was Behind Collapse of Bronze Age Civilization
Drought A study of pollen grains has led scientists to believe that a drought caused the collapse of the thriving Bronze Age civilization in the Mediterranean, The New York Times reported. Sediment samples taken from the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea were used to look for changes in climate for each 40-year period. […]
The Stream, October 3: One Year Post-Drought, Global Food Prices at 3-Year Low
Food Record grain harvests in some of the world’s biggest exporters this year have restocked global supplies, drawing down food prices that spiked following the 2012 drought to their lowest level in three years, AlertNet reported. Officials at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations warned that global markets and prices are still […]
The Stream, August 12: Namibia Struggles With Drought
Running Out of Water Some regions of Namibia could see their crop production drop 50 percent below average due to the country’s worst drought in 30 years, the Associated Press reported, citing Namibia’s president. Approximately one third of Namibia’s population faces severe or moderate food insecurity, according to a UNICEF report. Towns in Texas are […]
The Stream, August 1: Drought and Lack of Rain Force Sahel Families to Leave
Drought Frequent droughts and unsteady rainfall are pushing families out of the Sahel, a new report from Refugees International says. Most of the region’s 100 million inhabitants rely on seasonal rainfall to rejuvenate farmland and produce feed for their herds, however in recent years an acute shortage of water has drained savings and forced families to move […]
One Year After Historic Drought, Good News From U.S. Corn Belt
A record harvest adds a new twist to the global food stocks roller coaster. Photo courtesy Rich via Flickr Creative Commons A corn field in Nebraska is irrigated at sunset. The U.S. is on track to harvest a record corn crop this summer after last year’s devastating drought.Click to see an enlarged image. At this […]
U.S. Drought’s Shifting Epicenter – It’s New Mexico’s Turn
Reservoirs are nearly empty, wells are being drilled deeper, and litigation abounds. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue A purple haze hangs over Cabezon Butte, west of Madrid, New Mexico. A drought lasting more than a decade has intensified in the state since 2011, setting off a host of water supply problems. Click to […]
Study: Texas Lost Enough Water in the 2011 Drought to Fill Lake Mead Nearly Twice Over
Most of the water evaporated from soils, according to new research using satellite data. Photo © Flickr/Creative Commons user TexasEagle Sand blows on the shores of Lake Whitney, south of Fort Worth, Texas in 2011. During the drought that year water reserves in Texas dropped by 62.3 billion cubic meters (50.5 million acre feet) — […]
