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Commentary: Drought Influenced Syrian Civil War; So What, Says U.S. Congress
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U.S. Congress on an island of reflexive denial.
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California Drought Effect on Food Prices – Not Much
Groundwater, food imports, low fuel prices, and a strong American dollar have more influence on prices than drought.
World Food Supplies Recover From Drought and Reach 15-Year High
Water scarcity and extreme weather are two reasons that food prices will stay high, however.
Report: Syria’s Food Security Worsens Due to Drought and Conflict
Food prices set to climb as production of wheat and other staple…
Global Grain Reserves Are Low; Legacy of U.S. Drought
Dwindling water supplies, low grain supplies, high prices for bread, meat, milk are outcomes of one of the worst droughts in the American history.
Report: From Steak to Cereal, U.S. Drought Inflates Food Prices
U.S. consumers have just started to feel the effects of last summer’s drought at the supermarket. Prices are expected to continue increasing throughout 2013.
Director of National Intelligence: Water Still a U.S. National Security Concern
The U.S. intelligence community reiterates that the basic necessities…
The Stream, January 11: Global Food Price Index Falls
U.S. Drought
The Food Price Index for December 2012, released…
The Stream, November 20: Greenhouse Gases Record High in 2011
According to the BBC the World Meteorological Organization's…
The Stream, October 10: Water and the State of Hunger
Food Security
Approximately 12.5 percent of the global population--or…
The Stream, October 4: Vivid Fall Foliage a Hidden Drought Benefit
Conditions are ideal this year for brilliant fall foliage, National…
The Stream, September 19: A $700 Million Water Pipeline to Cyprus
Turkey is building a $US 700 million pipeline to transfer water…