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Even In A Desert, Drought Spells Trouble For Ranchers
2014-03-02 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: In northern Nevada, a place famous for its wide, open spaces and expansive cattle operations, ranchers are in a bind due to the historic drought. Much of the state is desert, so when people talk about drought, they're really talking about the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada. It's at barely 20 percent of average. This is a huge concern for farmers and ranchers like Julie Wolf, because the mountains store the snow that melts and feeds rivers and reservoirs. These bodies of water then allow the...
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Drought fuels rising tide of Texas water conservation
2014-03-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Texans learned three years ago what exceptional drought possibly aggravated by climate change looks like: 4 million charred acres of land, thousands of burned homes and water supply reservoirs dry or draining fast. As the drought wears on, a culture of water conservation has risen with it, especially in San Antonio and Austin. The drought forced Austin officials to rethink how water is used. In San Antonio, a desire to save water for endangered species had jump-started its conservation movement,...
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Australia: Tony Abbott: drought relief not super favourable social security
2014-02-26 03:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government has announced an extra $320m to help drought-affected farmers, with Tony Abbott emphasising it was disaster relief not a super favourable social security regime. A farming allowance equivalent to the Newstart allowance will be paid to farming families fortnightly to help them with daily living expenses; $280m in concessional loans will be delivered though eligibility standards yet to be announced, and more money will be poured into water-related infrastructure. Up to $10.7m...
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Drought: no amount assistance can fix land turned permanently to dust
2014-02-26 02:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: As drought hits parts of NSW and Queensland, Australias farmers are again asking for relief. For those living in cities, drought is easily forgotten. The latest drought is watched on the nightly news bulletin where the harsh realities do not affect daily life. Annual heatwaves, devastating to the elderly, are simply an inconvenience to most. Drought is part of Australia. The fact it is not new does not negate its impact on humans and livestock. This month, Lifeline confirmed the suicide of a farmer...
California's Drought: A Shocking Photo And Other Updates
2014-02-26 00:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Farmers in California, where Gov. Jerry Brown last month, are facing hard choices as a drought threatens to ruin their crops. They must weigh the costs of paying for irrigation against the chance that their fields will never get enough water this season. A striking picture illustrates the severity of the situation, as Northern California's Folsom Lake, a reservoir northeast of Sacramento, is seen in January at only 17 percent of its capacity. In July of 2011, "the lake was at 97 percent of total...
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