Food Crisis as Drought and Cold Hit Mexico
MEXICO CITY — A drought that a government official called the most severe Mexico had ever faced has left two million people without access to water and, coupled with a cold snap, has devastated...
Category: Drought
Records set for Florida’s lack of rain
We know that wildfires in Florida have been in the news recently. It’s one of the main factors in Sunday’s deadly and tragic I-75 pileup in northern Florida south of Gainesville. Very little rain...
Drought forces Texas town to truck in water
(AP) SPICEWOOD – Tanker trucks loaded with water have become the lifeline for a Texas lakefront village that came precariously close to becoming the state’s first community to run out of drinking water during...
Cyclone, bushfires threaten WA
A tropical cyclone and major bushfires are posing a twin threat to travellers in Western Australia’s central west. Authorities are concerned holidaymakers from Perth and elsewhere may find themselves stranded. The Fire and Emergency...
Atmosphere Recharges
January is sure disguising itself very well as the month of April. Be it the current temperatures or dew points or track of storm systems, the weather map simply looks like a map you’d...
Mexico’s Tarahumara Indians suffering grave hunger crisis
REPORTING FROM MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Tarahumara Indians, legendary for their endurance in long-distance running, are reeling from a devastating food shortage caused by a record freeze and long drought, officials say. The Mexican...
Water Risk in Supply Chains Draws Investor Scrutiny
Jonas Kron is worried about water. The investment adviser at Trillium Asset Management, a $900 million fund manager that focuses on environmentally sustainable investment, fears the world’s dwindling supply of fresh water is hurting...
Argentine Drought May Be Worst for Crops in Over 70 Years
Dry weather that’s hurting soybean and corn crops in Argentina may cause more damage than the 2008-2009 drought that was the worst in 70 years, a farming group said today, disputing a government statement....
In Texas’ worst drought on record, trees dying by the millions
The National Weather Service has officially declared last year as the driest on record in Texas and the second hottest. Meteorologists predict the situation won’t improve much this year. That means water restrictions will...
Water in the 21st Century: The National Water Census
(multimedia) Eric Evenson, coordinator of the National Water Census discuses a new set of water resource challenges brought on by the 21st century. Even in normal water years, water shortages and use conflicts have...
