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When drought occurs, fracking & farming collide
2014-02-09 00:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denver Post: A worker monitors water pressure and temperature at an Encana hydraulic-fracturing site outside Rifle. The process splits open oil- and gas-bearing rock often located more than a mile underground. (Associated Press file) The move to tap petroleum-rich shale reserves in some of the country's driest regions, including Colorado, may be setting up a battle between oil and water. The water is needed for hydraulic fracturing, a process that pumps millions of gallons of sand and water into a well...
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California drought impact seen spreading from fires to food cost
2014-02-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The drought thats gripping California may soon have the rest of the country seeking relief. The emergency, which follows the states driest year on record, is likely to boost the prices of everything from broccoli to cauliflower nationwide. Farmers and truckers stand to lose billions in revenue, weakening an already fragile recovery in the nations most-populous state. And California and other Western states are seeing a surge in wildfires. As lawmakers rush to enact measures to help farmers...
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California drought granted fleeting respite with spate of storms
2014-02-07 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A series of storms has drenched California and even heavier rains are expected this weekend, promising a fleeting respite from the states devastating drought. Bay area mountains were expected to receive 152mm (six inches) of rain and the northern sierras two feet of snow, a welcome deluge after the driest winter on record. A ridge of high pressure that has hovered over the west coast for months, blocking normal weather patterns, eased and allowed a weather system to break through, dumping...
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Atmospheric River May Put a Dent in California Drought
2014-02-06 21:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: At long last, a series of Pacific storm systems is producing sorely needed rain and mountain snowfall in California, which has been suffering from one of its worst droughts in at least 500 years. The storms, which began Thursday and are forecast to last through the weekend, are likely to have their greatest impact in Central and Northern California, including the agricultural powerhouse region that is the San Joaquin Valley. Parts of Central California may receive as much as 4 inches of rain through...
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Australian town plans flight from drought
2014-02-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Financial Times: High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/427a7db6-8e8c-11e3-b6f1-00144feab7de.html#ixzz2sgcWaWFx A town in the Australian outback near some of the worlds largest underground mines has drawn up plans to evacuate its 3,000 residents after going through two years with...
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