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Historic Drought Threatens to Cripple European Trade
August 13th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a report on how – from the Rhine to the Danube – Europe’s waterways are failing at the worst possible moment as the climate crisis worsens: In the midst of an arid summer that set heat records across Europe, the continent’s rivers are evaporating. The Rhine — a pillar of the German, Dutch and […]
Read more »California Plans To Boost Water Supply As Drought Bites
August 13th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, an article on California’s plans to boost water supply as drought bites: More than two decades of devastating drought worsened by man-made climate change mean California must harvest, recycle and desalinate much more water, the state’s governor said Thursday. Unveiling an “aggressive” new strategy to combat a dwindling water supply, Gavin Newsom said […]
Read more »Ethiopia Starts Power Generation From Second Turbine at GERD
August 12th, 2022
Via Africa News, a report on Ethiopia starting power generation from the second turbine at the GERD mega-dam: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed kickstarted electricity production from the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Thursday, despite continuing objections by Egypt and Sudan over the project. Abiy also confirmed that a third […]
Read more »Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation Strategy
August 12th, 2022
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an article on how nearly 1 million acre-feet of compensated water cuts are being discussed by Arizona and California farmers: A plan is circulating among irrigation districts in southern Arizona and California to reduce Colorado River use by as much as 925,000 acre-feet. Such a plan would require billions in […]
Read more »Drought Declared Across Large Parts of England
August 12th, 2022
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an article on the drought affecting England: A drought has been formally declared across large swaths of England, as the UK experiences its driest summer for 50 years, the Environment Agency said on Friday. Drought status had been confirmed for eight of England’s 14 areas, spanning the south, east, south […]
Read more »Drought Tightens Its Grip On Morocco
August 12th, 2022
Via Al Monitor, an article on Morocco’s drought: Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but isolated village in Morocco and because he just couldn’t bear it any longer. “To see villagers rush to public fountains in the morning or to a neighbour to get water makes you […]
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