Browsing: Drought
Rising temperatures, dry weather and prolonged droughts are fueling more frequent, intense wildfires across the U.S., turning once-rare disasters into…
New York City declares drought watch and asks residents to conserve water—’Mother Nature is in charge’
New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch…
Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut urged people to go to church and pray for rain as the persistent lack of…
Once vibrant, now desolate: Drought ravages Greece’s lakes, leaving a lifeless landscape
Lake Koronia, one of largest in Greece, is shrinking after a prolonged drought and a summer of record-breaking temperatures, leaving…
The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures…
Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future…
Farmers in Africa look to ancient fertilizer methods and new greenhouse technologies as climate change parches the land
From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are…
On Earth Day, many try to raise awareness of the need to protect the earth and its natural resources. What…
Spain’s drought is so bad that Barcelona is getting a second desalination plant for drinking water
Spain’s drought-stricken region of Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply,…
Water-guzzling chipmaker TSMC and drought-plagued Arizona are an unlikely pair, but officials say Phoenix’s water supply can handle booming production
The Commerce Department announced Monday it pledged up to $6.6 billion to Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC, which will add a…