Archive for ‘drought’
Deal Reached: Georgia to Keep More Water
November 17th, 2007
The Army Corps of Engineers rolled out a plan Friday that will keep more water in Atlanta’s Lake Lanier, a focal point in the tug-of-war over water involving Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
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Stricter Water Restrictions May Come Next Month
November 15th, 2007
South Florida water managers agreed Wednesday to decide in December whether to impose once-a-week yard-watering limits from Orlando to the Keys.
Popularity: 4%
China’s rising sands
November 8th, 2007
Nearly 30 percent of China’s land mass is covered by desert, and the sands are continuously spreading. Losing farm land to desertification directly affects the livelihood of 400 million Chinese, and is having a severe impact on the economy. An AFPTV report from Heshui village in the Gansu province
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Water limits bedevil Calif. farmers
November 5th, 2007
A few years ago, the math seemed simple enough for Bruce Allbright: Plant several hundred acres of pistachio trees, add water when needed, then pick the money from the trees. Now, drought and water restrictions are exacting a high price on Allbright and other California farmers who must make tough decisions about what to plant or fallow, harvest or …
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Drought-stricken Town Is Out of Water
November 2nd, 2007
In Orme, Tenn., running water is a three-hour-per-day luxury. Drought has forced the small town to impose severe water restrictions.
Popularity: 4%
Southeastern US states make fresh plan for drought
November 1st, 2007
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed Thursday reducing the flow of water from Georgia rivers into Alabama and Florida in a bid to resolve a tussle among the three states over water use during a drought.
Popularity: 4%
Water War Brings Southern Govs to Washington
November 1st, 2007
The governors of Alabama, Florida and Georgia met in Washington Thursday as they try to hammer out a solution that gives each state access to the water it needs. A severe drought has severely strained the water supply in the south.
Popularity: 5%
Man killed in fight over watering lawn during drought
November 1st, 2007
A Sydney man was charged with murder Thursday after he allegedly killed a pensioner in a fight over the rights and wrongs of watering a lawn.
Popularity: 4%
Water feud catches Bush in a bind
October 31st, 2007
Presidents like to deliver good news in times of disaster. Yet three governors heading to Washington to lobby for water rights amid a potentially catastrophic drought are likely to put the Bush administration on the spot.
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Iconic Australian raincoat a climate change casualty
October 31st, 2007
Australia’s worst drought in a generation is claiming victims on and off the land, the manufacturer of the iconic Drizabone waxed-cotton raincoat said Wednesday
Popularity: 5%
Paulding County Bans Developer Water Use
October 30th, 2007
Georgia’s drought has prompted commissioners to impose stricter water restrictions in Paulding County. This time, they’re focusing on commercial use — including developers.
Popularity: 4%
Australian drought hits farmers hard
October 29th, 2007
Australia, already the world’s driest inhabited continent, is gripped by its worst drought in 100 years which has decimated crops and created a crisis among its farming community.
Popularity: 3%
Many states seen facing water shortages
October 27th, 2007
An epic drought in Georgia threatens the water supply for millions. Florida doesn’t have nearly enough water for its expected population boom. The Great Lakes are shrinking. Upstate New York’s reservoirs have dropped to record lows. And in the West, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is melting faster each year. Across America, the picture is critically clear — the nation’s freshwater …
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Expert Warns Southeast Drought Could Worsen
October 25th, 2007
More than a third of the Southeast is in exceptional drought and severe to extreme drought plagues some western states, where the dry weather helped fuel catastrophic wildfires in Southern California.
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Ga. to build lakes amid drought fight
October 25th, 2007
With an epic drought gripping the region, Georgia lawmakers announced plans Thursday for a network of state reservoirs, while the governors of Alabama and Florida warned that Georgia’s consumption threatens their downstream states.
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