Kategorie: Drought
Cities Drought International news Politics
Can Claudia Sheinbaum solve Mexico’s water crisis?
The country’s incoming president made water her “main concern” when she was mayor of Mexico City. Claudia Sheinbaum, a former…
Cities Drought International Politics
Climate Drought Extreme Heat Extreme Weather news Wildfires
Why this summer might bring the wildest weather yet
El Niño has been rough. Its departure could be even rougher. On May 23, scientists from the National Oceanic and…
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Cities Drought International news
As reservoirs go dry, Mexico City and Bogotá are staring down ‘Day Zero’
Cape Town, which beat a water crisis in 2018, holds lessons for cities grappling with an El Niño-fueled drought. Quelle:…
Cities Drought International
Drought Indigenous Affairs news
Tribes could lease their water to dry states. Why is it so hard?
The Colorado River Indian Tribes can now lease water to non-Indigenous users along the drought-stricken river. Most nations can’t do…
Drought Indigenous Affairs
Accountability Climate & Energy Drought news Technology
The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water.
The commonwealth is home to the data center capital of the world. Can it handle AI's thirst? Quelle: https://grist.org/technology/surging-demand-data-guzzling-water-ai/...
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Agriculture Cities Drought Extreme Heat news Science
As the climate changes, cities scramble to find trees that will survive
“Everybody is looking for the magic tree.” Climate change is scrambling the seasons, wreaking havoc on trees. Some temperate and…
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In a first, California cracks down on farms guzzling groundwater
Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state's agricultural heartland. Quelle: https://grist.org/agriculture/california-groundwater-tulare-lake-probation/...
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States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election
Landmark agreements would cut big states’ water usage for decades and deliver water to the Navajo Nation. Quelle: https://grist.org/drought/colorado-river-deal-navajo-nation-settlement/...
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