drought
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A Global Water Emergency Is Right Around The Corner, Unless We Stop It
When Chennai, India’s main reservoir disappeared earlier this summer, the world was rightfully shocked. A city of more than 4.6 million people had lost its main sources of drinking water, forcing authorities to rely on water shipped in by train.
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The Migrant Caravan’s Plight Is A Glimpse Of Our Coming Climate Crisis
Right now, some 7200 Central Americans — including many women with small children — are migrating north towards the US in large, openly visible groups called caravans. It’s a dangerous journey that may involve crossing more rivers and encountering human traffickers, but the desperation is real for many communities in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador…
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Scientists Just Measured The Drought That May Have Brought Down The Ancient Maya
The ancient Mayan pyramid Pirámide de los Cinco Pisos is over 30.48m tall.Photo: Nick Evans, University of Cambridge The ancient Maya were an innovative people. They constructed intricate cities throughout the tropical lowlands of the Yucatán Peninsula, communicated using one of the world’s first written languages, and created two calendar systems by studying the stars.…
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These (Real) New Moisture Harvesters Belong On Tatooine
Luke Skywalker’s home planet isn’t the only place in need of moisture farms to harvest water. Here on Earth, with our deserts and droughts, we’ve got tons of folks in need of fresh, drinkable H20.