Tag: drought
‘The American lawn feels irresponsible’: the LA homes ditching grass for drought-friendly gardens
With water a precious commodity in California, residents are turning to native plants – saving money without sacrificing beauty
Around the World in Drought | Green Social Thought
Drought/climate change
America’s Biggest Reservoirs Hit By Dead Pool Jitters
Hoover Dam’s Lake Mead is dangerously close to dead pool status for the first time since construction in the mid 1930s. A vicious hammering drought
Source: America’s Biggest Reservoirs Hit By Dead Pool Jitters – CounterPunch.org
More Heat, Less Water: Climate Emergency Pushes Iraq’s Farmers off Land as Drought cripples Crops
( Middle East Monitor ) – Until a few years ago, farming in southern Iraq was “as lucrative as oil”, …
Source: More Heat, Less Water: Climate Emergency Pushes Iraq’s Farmers off Land as Drought cripples Crops
Brazil’s Fierce Drought
The Amazon rainforest is arguably the world’s premier asset. Indeed, it’s the world’s most crucial asset in a myriad of ways, nothing on Earth compares.
1848+: The End(s) of History 