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Drought and climate change threaten almost all U.S. forests
2016-02-23 03:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Solo: Forests nationwide are feeling the heat from increasing drought and climate change, according to a new study by scientists from 14 research institutions. Drought-induced forest diebacks, bark beetle infestations and wildfires are already occurring on large scales across the West, and many models predict droughts are likely to become more severe, frequent and prolonged across much of the United States. The study notes that the impact of drought and climate change are profound in the West US,...
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Drought Will Have Disastrous Consequences for Pig Farmers
2016-02-22 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SOUTH AFRICA - The devastating drought gripping South Africa is having a disastrous impact on pork producers and will lead to inevitable increases in the price of pork products. The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) says even if good rains fall now, it will be too late for many farmers to recover from the knock they are taking.
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Oil wastewater could be a cure for California's drought
2016-02-21 01:31:25| Agriculture - Topix.net
A waste pit filled with crude oil left by drilling operations years earlier in a jungle clearing near the Amazonian town of Sacha, Ecuador, October 21, 2003. As California grapples with a historic four-year-long drought, and farmers skimp on water for crops in the face of fines, oil wastewater is becoming both a laudable and uncomfortable answer to water woes.
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South Africa drought pushes 50,000 into poverty: World Bank
2016-02-17 11:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: South Africa's worst drought in over a century has pushed around 50,000 below the poverty line, the World Bank said on Wednesday. "Around 50,000 people, we estimate, have been pushed below the national poverty line of 501 rand ($31.68) a month because of the drought," Catriona Purfield, program leader for South Africa told a parliamentary committee.
Zimbabwe Seeks $1.5B to Prevent Starvation Due to Disastrous Drought
2016-02-13 12:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlanta Black Star: Zimbabwe has appealed to local businesses and charities for $1.5 billion in aid to save more than a quarter of the population from starvation due to drought. The government of Zimbabwe requires a total of $1,572,009,953 with effect from February to December 2016, said Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwes vice-president. The amount of rainfall received to date is inadequate to meet basic household consumption needs as well as support for livelihoods, agriculture and wildlife. Mnangagwas appeal...
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