The Guardian view on water politics in Europe: a new fault line

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/26/the-guardian-view-on-water-politics-in-europe-a-new-fault-line As drought becomes the norm, creative solutions must be found to deal with a new, parched reality Boats lie onContinue readingThe Guardian view on water politics in Europe: a new fault line

States reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/22/us/colorado-river-lake-mead-water-deal-climate/index.html Bathtub rings are seen along the banks of Lake Mead on April 3, 2023. [Will Lanzoni/CNN] Three Southwest states announcedContinue readingStates reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River

Waterlogged wheat, rotting oranges: five crops devastated by a year of extreme weather

Crops are struggling to grow – and produce the same yields – as they would under normal weather conditions Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/01/climate-crisis-us-food-system-five-crops AboutContinue readingWaterlogged wheat, rotting oranges: five crops devastated by a year of extreme weather

The increasingly serious problem of drying out land and diminishing water supplies – and some solutions

INDIA TANZANIA LEBANON Refugees plant new trees for Lebanon Lebanon’s forests have been devastated by illegal logging and forest fires. Working onContinue readingThe increasingly serious problem of drying out land and diminishing water supplies – and some solutions

Becoming Drought Resilient: Why African Farmers Must Consider Drought Tolerant Crops

By Esther Ngumbi ILLINOIS, United States, Mar 15 2019 (IPS) – The latest UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s annual Africa Regional Overview ofContinue readingBecoming Drought Resilient: Why African Farmers Must Consider Drought Tolerant Crops

The Corn Belt Is Losing Topsoil, Increasing Carbon Emissions and Lowering Yields

New research finds massive soil loss across the Midwest, which sends more pollutants into the water, dust into the air, and carbonContinue readingThe Corn Belt Is Losing Topsoil, Increasing Carbon Emissions and Lowering Yields

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