drought
-
A Simple Explanation For The Paradox Of How California’s Almonds Boomed In The Drought
Something strange is happening in California: A punishing drought has been hanging over the state these last five years. And yet, in the middle of it, water-guzzling almond production is skyrocketing — and has been every year of the drought. What’s going on? The answer lies in an agricultural quirk.
-
The Reservoir That Made The World Pay Attention To California’s Drought
Do you remember where you were when you first realised the severity of the drought in the Western US? I would guess that you weren’t staring at a cloudless sky or a dry faucet. You were probably looking at a photo of Folsom Lake.
-
This Is What Five Years Of Drought Has Done To California’s Farmland
Promises of rain to come withstanding, California is still smack in the middle of a long, punishing drought. So what does it look like when a top agricultural state undergoes years of drought? Not good, friends.
-
Drought Brings A 16th-Century Mexican Temple To The Surface Again
The ruins of the Temple of Santiago are not an easy destination to visit, or even have a look at. The walls of the once sacred building are usually hiding under water, but now drought lowered the river the temple has been hiding in, revealing a rather awesome sight.