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U.S. Central Plains and Southwest will likely face apocalyptic drought
2015-02-12 20:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Dust storm in Texas during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. New research finds that the American West is set to face a megadrought, worst than the Dust Bowl, in the next century due to climate change. Photo by: Public Domain. In the recent film Interstellar, a mysterious phenomenon known as "the blight" is wiping out agriculture around the world until only corn-for some reason-survives. Humanity is on the brink of starvation. While the blight may be science fiction, global warming is not, and a new...
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Drought may cost sugar industry R920m this season
2015-02-09 08:55:50| Sugar Industry News
Drought in South Africa\'s main sugar-producing region may cost the industry about $81 million, a growers\' association said.
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Funding drought threatens Zimbabwe climate change response
2015-02-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Zimbabwe is struggling to pay for measures to cope with climate stresses and weather-related disasters, such as recent floods, amid domestic spending cuts and slow progress in accessing international finance. The budget for the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate has been reduced to $52 million for 2015, from $93 million set aside for 2014. As this year began with floods that have claimed some 20 lives and washed away villages, the funding squeeze has raised concerns about the country's...
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Plants Tricked Into Tolerating Drought
2015-02-05 22:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: In a new breakthrough study, scientists have successfully tricked plants into tolerating drought and given vegetation across the globe hope of survival amidst the world's ever-changing climate. Crops and other plants are constantly up against hostile environmental conditions, such as warming temperatures (2014 was the warmest year on record) and a lack of fresh water. But drought is among the top plant stressors, affecting their growth and development. What's more, with extreme weather patterns...
Auckland housing hit by listings drought
2015-02-03 03:56:04| Real Estate - Topix.net
James Wilson of QVhomevalue Auckland said the city was beset by a listings drought, which was having knock-on effects. "There is a severe shortage of listings across Auckland and we are getting reports that people are cautious about selling their homes without first securing somewhere else to move to.
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