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The Drought Isnt Just a California Problem
2015-08-27 23:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: California's been getting a lot of attention for the drought, but it's not alone in its lack of rain: This year is on track to be the driest on record for several western states. As the map below--a recent iteration from the US Drought Monitor--shows, virtually all of Washington, Oregon, and Nevada are covered in swaths of "severe," "extreme," or "exceptional" drought. Here's a primer of the situation in each state: OREGON While Oregon is technically in its fourth year of drought, the state...
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Yes, climate change has a hand in the California drought
2015-08-25 19:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ars Technica: The California drought may have put water in short supply, but debate about it is in surplus. Water use has come under even greater scrutiny as Californians struggle to deal with the current and future reality. Groundwater overuse during the drought has reached epic proportions, with the land surface in some locations sinking almost two inches per month as a result. In addition to arguing over how to use the little water they have, people are also debating the question of whether humans are partly...
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Cuban agriculture threatened by worst drought in 115 years
2015-08-25 09:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: Cuba's agriculture is being threatened by the worst drought to hit the Caribbean in over a century, which is jeopardizing plans for the island to achieve its long-desired food independence. The government is currently spending around two billion U.S. dollars to import 80 percent of the food necessary to meet the demands of its 11.2 million inhabitants, with President Raul Castro calling on Cubans to produce everything that could be harvested in the country. Since 2008, Castro's administration has...
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Drought Exacerbates West's Wildfire Season
2015-08-24 15:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: A historic wildfire season in the Western United States and Canada claimed more victims last week. Three firefighters battling the Twisp Fire in central Washington State died Wednesday after their vehicle crashed and was overtaken by the flames, NBC News reported. Four other firefighters were also injured. The three firefighters` deaths marked a dangerous week for fire crews battling blazes throughout the West. Over 7.2 million acres have burned this year, according to the federal National Interagency...
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Drought Conditions in California are Causing Severe Subsidence
2015-08-23 21:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: As California continues pumping groundwater to combat the historic drought they are facing, land in the San Joaquin Valley is sinking at an increased rate of 2 inches more per month. The California Department of Water Resources released a NASA report illustrating their findings. "Because of increased pumping, groundwater levels are reaching record lows -- up to 100 feet (30 meters) lower than previous records," Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin said in a statement. "As extensive...
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