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Rice Gets Reimagined, From the Mississippi to the Mekong
June 2nd, 2023

Via The New York Times, a detailed look at the water impact of global rice production: Rice is in trouble as the Earth heats up, threatening the food and livelihood of billions of people. Sometimes there’s not enough rain when seedlings need water, or too much when the plants need to keep their heads above […]

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Water Scarcity Issues Expected To Escalate Rapidly Across Scotland
June 2nd, 2023

Via BBC, a look at how drought is going to impact Scotland: Water scarcity across Scotland is expected to escalate quickly, the nation’s environment agency has warned. With little rain forecast in the next few weeks, most of the country has been put on early warning. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said the issue […]

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Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles
June 1st, 2023

Courtesy of The New York Times, a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West, with Arizona limiting construction around Phoenix as its water supply dwindles: Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop […]

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