drought
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California’s Farmers Face Unprecedented Water Restrictions
Amid water shortages during a historic megadrought, California regulators have moved to restrict thousands of farmers’ access to water.
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A 56-Year-Old Plane Crash Mystery May Have Been Solved Thanks to California’s Drought
The record-setting drought in California has brought water levels to new lows. Now, dropping reservoir levels may have helped solve the mystery of a plane that crashed 56 years ago.
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California’s Drought Is So Bad, Farmers Are Ripping Up Almond Trees
Farmers in California are beginning to feel the heat. As the state plunges into a worsening drought, water deliveries have drastically fallen in much of California’s farmland. That’s forcing farmers to make tough decisions about the future of their operations. Some farmers are ripping up certain crops to plant less water-intensive ones, while others are…
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Australia Engulfed in Once-in-a-Century Floods a Year After Monster Bushfires
Australia can’t catch a break. Parts of the country are facing floods this week that officials said are a 1-in-100 year event. They come barely a year after the same areas were gripped by devastating wildfires.