Tag: Drought - Page 4
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It's raining, It's pouring in California...but the drought isn't over yet
It is no secret to residents that California has been hit with storms and nearly consistent rain all week. These gray and wet skies can be attributed to the weather phenomena known as El
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Climate Change to Blame for Brazil's Weather Woes?
Sao Paulo is underwater. The most populous city in the Americas was drenched with more rain than it could handle; Yesterday alone, it amounted to nearly half of the total precipitation expected for the entire month of
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Climate Refugees Could Number 1 Billion by 2050
While the disastrous consequences of climate change may seem a ways off for some in the developed world, the International Organization for Migration reported today that it has already driven an
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Fighting Water Scarcity with GPS
The western United States has a problem: water. Droughts brought on by climate change and population explosions have already had shocking effects on agriculture and drinking water
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Smart Water Technologies To Be a $16.3B Industry by 2020
Electricity gets all the attention when it comes to the smart grid, but not to be ignored is also what a smart grid can do for water consumption. Americans consume twice the world average in water,
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Drought Decimates Kenyan Herders' Net Worth
The global economic crisis has shattered many families' financial security as the value of investments plummet and jobs become vulnerable, or nonexistent. But in the rural Turkana
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SAD Fate In Store For Rocky Mountain Aspens?
Every year around this time, "leaf peepers" from all over the world descend on Colorado's mountain towns to gape at the white-trunked aspen trees as they don their fall colors, setting the
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Weird Ways Global Warming is Changing Animal Populations
We all know global warming is generally changing the planet for the worse, but the
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El Nino Explained, Plus Common Misconceptions
El Nino, La Nina, what does each mean and why should we care? Well, the scientists at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society have put together a handy guide to
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The Week in Pictures: Obama's Battery Plan, Cute Critters, Clunkers and Other Cars, and More
From politics to taxidermy, a lot happened this week. Obama announced that $2.4 billion in funding will go to 48 different battery-operated and electric vehicle projects; cash for clunkers had a wild ride; we discovered a solar-powered forest, and a
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Why Genetically Modified, Drought-Resistant Seeds Are a Waste of Time and Money
What's all the to do about the concept of a genetically modified seed that would carry a drought-resistant gene? Do we even need one? I say no for three reasons. First, how can the poor, who truly need to be able to grow
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September Promises to be Killer Month for Wolf Hunters
Within weeks, grey wolves in the Northern Rockies will be on the business-end of high-powered hunting rifles. Most people remember back in May 2009 that the Obama Administration delisted the wolves from the endangered species
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Frightening Forecast for US: Hot, Dry, and 3.66 Million Acres Will Burn Over Next 6 Months
Researchers have a dire forecast for the next six months in the western US: it'll be exceptionally hot, very dry, and 3.66 million acres will be scorched by fires. Apologies for the End of Days-y language, but the truth is that the
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Turkey Vows to Build Controversial Dam Despite Iraqi Complaints, Loss of European Support
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have pulled the plug on funding for a 1,200-megawatt hydroelectric plant that Turkey wants to build on the Tigris River, saying Turkish plans to resettle towns and safeguard cultural treasures are insufficient.
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In Defense of the Cow: How Eating Meat Could Help Slow Climate Change
Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy,
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Extreme Drought - Water Softening Out
When drought becomes severe, dissolved minerals increase in concentration in raw water. Additionally, if wastewater discharges cause reclaimed water to become too
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"Go Dry" Movement Spreads, As Californians Rip Up Their Grass Lawns
Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the
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Natalie Imbruglia Invites Ecover + WaterAid Into Her Home (VIDEO)
The gorgeous + green musician Natalie Imbruglia got up close and personal about water conservation recently when she invited ecological detergent brand Ecover into her English home. In the short film Natalie talks about the benefits of Ecover products
