Tag: drought
Songbirds Reduce Reproduction to Help Survive Drought
With climate change heating the globe, drought more frequently impacts the reproduction and survival of many animal species. New research from the University of Montana…
Last year was one of three warmest on record, researchers find
Last year was one of the three warmest on record, with glaciers melting, sea levels rising and a spate of wildfires, heatwaves and droughts, research…
Persistent Drought And Surging COVID-19 Cases Come To Head In Puerto Rico
In recent days, Puerto Rico has emerged as a hotspot for the novel coronavirus. And, to make matters worse, large swathes of residents are combating…
Where is the water during a drought?
In low precipitation periods – where and how is the limited available water distributed and what possibilities are there for improving retention in the soil…
S.African farmers rap repeal of state of disaster for drought
South Africa, one of the 30 most water-scarce countries in the world, has revoked its classification of drought as a national disaster, drawing criticism from…
Belgian coast fights droughts by trying to turn sea water into drinking water
Faced with increasing periods of drought, a Belgian coastal town is researching ways to turn salt water into safe drinking water through a new filtration…
Drought leaves province ‘dangerously low’ on water
The effects of drought are expected to severely hit parts of Prachaup Khiri Khan (Thailand) after the water at the major Pran Buri reservoir in…
Hungarian paprika farmers fend off drought with new ideas and EU help
Paprika farmer Peter Szabo from Batya, a village by the Danube in central Hungary, had battled against worsening drought for years until he found a…
Severe Drought in Puerto Rico Prompts State of Emergency, Water Rationing
Concerns about water shortages from a rapidly growing drought in Puerto Rico have prompted Gov. Wanda Vázquez to issue a state of emergency. Nearly 60%…
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