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Parched Bay Area Soaks Up Much Needed Rain
2014-02-04 05:45:27| IT Services - Topix.net
By Bay City News- A winter storm brought wet weather and even a little snow to the Bay Area on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Central Valley sinks parched farms wring water from aquifers
2014-01-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: A large swath of Central Valley is sinking as farms pump groundwater in the face of searing drought, sparking a scramble for solutions as forecasts show no end to dry conditions. So says the U.S. Geological Survey, whose research shows land near the San Joaquin River sank by nearly a foot per year from 2008 to 2010, one of the most dramatic rates ever measured in the San Joaquin Valley. Using satellite imagery, scientists identified a sinking bowl that sprawls more than 1,200 square miles and includes...
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With Lakes Drying Up, Businesses Are Parched
2013-09-22 04:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A late-summer day on the lake is as much a part of Austins culture as live music and breakfast tacos. But that part of this areas identity suffered a blow on Labor Day when the lingering drought forced a longtime waterfront favorite to close its doors. Carlosn Charlies, a Mexican restaurant and bar on the shores of Lake Travis that was open for nearly 20 years, shut down Sept. 2. The owners blamed a third consecutive year of dry weather. Central Texas lakes are at their lowest levels in more...
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Parched New Mexico Reservoir Reveals Effects of Prolonged Drought
2013-07-26 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: U.S. officials estimated this week that the Elephant Butte reservoir in southern New Mexico is holding about 65,057 acre-feet of water, which is only about 3 percent of its capacity of 2.2 million acre-feet, largely as a result of prolonged drought conditions and unusually low spring snowmelt from nearby mountains. From the mid-1980s until 2000 the reservoir was nearly filled to capacity, as illustrated in a 1994 satellite image (top) released by NASA.
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In parched Southwest, anxious wait for summer rains
2013-05-10 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: On the thirsty rangelands of Arizona and New Mexico, which have been mired in an on-again, off-again drought since 1999, ranchers and water managers are hoping for an unusually wet summer monsoon season that will help make up for this winter's lackluster snowpack. Reservoirs have been depleted to near-record lows, and the major rivers and tributaries are running at barely a trickle, making the summer rainfall season crucial to avert potentially severe water shortages, at least temporarily. However,...
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