This is a National Geographic photo gallery of drought scenes from Australia. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago tags drought crisis autralian farmers australia |
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Despite heavy rains during the past month, scientists say South Florida is on its way to a serious drought. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
Perhaps the most striking image of Spain's drought - so severe it has forced Barcelona to ship in water - is that of an underwater church that has emerged from a drying dam. Video link. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 3 comments edit related share world |
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink. But wait—more than 60 percent of the nation now has abnormally dry or drought conditions, a climatologist says, and there is actually plenty to drink. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Australia is struggling to cope with the consequences of a devastating drought. As the world warms up, other countries should pay heed. 1 comments edit related share plime.comAnother good article from a quality source: The Economist. picked by rambler 1 year ago |
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Thursday's meeting of the state Drought Advisory Committee has been canceled due to spring rain and snow. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
I would love to see them hitch that to a ship! picked by suebe 1 year ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Some of the pictures are pretty amazing. you just have to look through them. It can be used as your wallpaper too. picked by beany11 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth’s climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists. The new study identifies a link between reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from burning coal and increasing sea surface temperatures in the tropical north Atlantic, resulting in a heightened risk of drought in the Amazon rainforest. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
But in the midst of what may be the worst drought ever in North Carolina, Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill are watering the synthetic turfs used by their field hockey teams. picked by mitzuzake 12 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
When your states in a drought you have to do something. picked by gammerus 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share weird |