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Drought worsens as state warms up
2015-01-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Gazettes: Dont look now, but the drought just got worse. A lot worse. Yes, it did rain Monday here in Long Beach. All of .003 inches. But, short of allowing folks to skip a day of watering, it didnt do anything for the water supply. More importantly, it didnt rain, or snow, in northern California. And it hasnt rained or snowed significantly for the entire month. The record will be official come Sunday, but it already is a given that 2015 will be the driest January ever in northern California. Thats...
Monterey County releases report showing impact of continued drought
2015-01-28 11:18:59| Agriculture - Topix.net
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services released a drought impact report that shows continued drought could increase levels of contaminants in the water supply. The report also shows that the local agriculture industry has increased its productivity while decreasing its water use.
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New Zealand's Farmers Call for Drought Declaration
2015-01-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers believes that if the government made a medium-scale adverse event declaration for some South Island provinces, it would give more emotional support to farmers than financial.
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Brazil drought: rainfall is at its lowest level since 1930
2015-01-25 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: As water reserves in Brazils most populous city, So Paulo, ran perilously low last year, there were jokes about needing a rain dance. This year is different. Last week, the countrys politicians called upon divine intervention to end a historic shortage. God is Brazilian, said Eduardo Braga, mines and energy minister. He will make it rain. Even those within So Paulos water company Sabesp are hoping for a miracle to prevent the reservoirs from drying up completely within five months, after...
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Brazil's most populous region facing worst drought 80 yrs
2015-01-24 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country's three most populous states are experiencing their worst drought since 1930. The states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais must save water, she said after an emergency meeting in the capital Brasilia. Ms Teixeira described the water crisis as "delicate" and "worrying". Industry and agriculture are expected to be affected, further damaging Brazil's troubled economy. The drought is also having an impact on...
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