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Drought or not, water has long reigned in the Imperial Valley
2015-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The newspaper's motto says boldly: "Water Is King, Here Is Its Kingdom." The lead story details the latest of what proved to be many advances in bringing water from the Colorado River to make the desert bloom. Modern irrigation - aided by the Hoover Dam and the All-American Canal - transformed the Imperial Valley from a hostile desert into an agricultural marvel: a testament to generations of farmers and their use of cheap and plentiful water. Crops bring an annual harvest of more than $2 billion....
An oasis as drought turns lush California to desert
2015-04-12 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: In Rancho Mirage, southern California, lush private gardens flourish in absurd contrast to the parched surrounding landscape. But green lawns like these are under threat, as the drought that has plagued the state since 2012 refuses to let up. In January last year, when rainfall figures for the preceding 12 months slumped to the lowest levels since records began in 1885, governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency. He is now enforcing residential water restrictions after another snowless winter....
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Want to fight drought? Build wind turbines
2015-04-11 15:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature: As California struggles with the specter of ongoing drought, much has been written about water conservation. From clever ways to conserve water at home to the urgent need to tackle pot's environmental footprint, there are so many places that we need to adjust our collective behavior and reduce our water footprint. Fossil fuels suck (water) One area of water use that sometimes gets overlooked is energy. It turns out that reducing our dependence on fossil fuels doesn't just reduce climate change...
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Taiwan Chipmakers Prepare to Transport Water as Drought Worsens | EE Times
2015-04-10 21:43:41| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , the world's largest chip foundry, and other chipmakers on the island say they are prepared to ship water supplies to their fabs here if drought conditions worsen.
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Californias drought & weird warm blob in Pacific that may be fueling it
2015-04-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Post: This figure shows the anomaly in surface temperatures off the coast of Washington in Oregon in April 2014. The green sections are less than 1 degree Celsius warmer than the 1981-2010 averages, while the orange sections are 1.5 degrees or more above average. (NOAA) The Blob sounds like a monster in a movie (in fact, it was, twice) -- a mysterious, watery presence that disrupts wildlife, causes the weather to go haywire and sends humans into a panic. But unlike its horror film predecessors,...
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