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Drought: Portland Area Water is Good Short-term, But Potentially Scary in the Future
2015-05-21 20:02:17| PortlandOnline
Rebecca Randall in GoLocalPDX, May 21, 2015
El Nio could bring drought and famine in west Africa, scientists warn
2015-05-21 16:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A global weather phenomenon could cause a famine in the Sahel this year by combining with already dry conditions to create a double whammy for the region, scientists and aid groups have warned. Professor Adam Scaife, a long term forecaster at the UK Met Office Hadley Centre, said models now agreed an El Nio event was likely and the first impacts may be felt as early as June. El Nio is caused by a reversal of trade winds in the Pacific that allow warm water to spread east, across the ocean....
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$50 Million Federal Dollars Ease Historic Drought
2015-05-21 08:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The Obama Administration will invest nearly $50 million to improve water efficiency and conservation in California and 11 other western states squeezed by years of crippling drought, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today. Funded projects will replace thirsty grass with drought-tolerant plants, upgrade irrigation controls, line canals to prevent seepage, capture stormwater runoff, increase groundwater recharge and improve salmon habitat. "In a time of exceptional drought, it...
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Calif drought: New poll finds residents think iserious, aren't sure can conserve more
2015-05-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mercury News: An overwhelming majority of Californians believe the state's drought is extremely serious and support Gov. Jerry Brown's mandatory new water conservation rules, according to a new statewide poll released Tuesday. But in a potentially troubling finding for cities and water districts preparing to launch summer conservation rules, 44 percent of homeowners say they will find it tough to reduce their own household's water use if they are asked to cut back. And nearly half of wealthier homeowners --...
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New guidelines approved emergency drought relief funding
2015-05-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: "As we enter a fourth year of severe drought, more communities are likely to face difficulties with their water supplies and delivering safe drinking water," said Darrin Polhemus, deputy director of the water board`s Division of Financial Assistance. The guidelines ensure communities and groups with the greatest need of drinking water receive funding. The communities probably lack access to water supplies or suffer from contaminated water and need financial assistance to maintain drinking water....
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