Drought News
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The hosepipe ban that was introduced in certain regions of the UK on April 5 remains in force despite heavy rains finally arriving to all parts of the drought-affected area.
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London -
A ban on the use of hosepipes in eastern and south-eastern England has been enacted after two of the driest years on record.
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Victor Hugo once wrote, "Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing." Science is now looking at how 50% of the aspen trees are dying off in areas of North America: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
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Kathmandu -
I was traveling to Teenpiple, a village in Panchkhal, valley of Nepal, and it takes a good two-and-a-half hours to get there from the capital city of Kathmandu.
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American actress Scarlett Johansson spent time this week in the Horn of Africa in her role as Oxfam Ambassador to see first hand the impact of the East African drought.
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Nairobi -
Kenya's worst drought in 60 years has left millions of people desperate for food and water as food prices skyrocket, hundreds of thousands of head of livestock have died, and lack of basic sanitation needs have led to the world's worst food crisis.
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Oklahoma City -
Hurricane Irene left plenty of floods still waiting to subside on the east coast. In Oklahoma however, rain cannot come soon enough as a drought leaves the land thirsty, and snakes hunt for food, something they often eventually find in backyards of homes.
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Big Spring -
The drought in Texas which has left the state parched and desperate for new water sources has one town moving forward with the construction of a water reclamation plant that will turn the city's wastewater into drinking water.
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As aid workers scramble to distribute adequate food and water supplies to drought-stricken residents throughout East Africa, the region's worst drought in 60 years continued to threaten larger populations.
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It takes 1000 tons of water to produce 1 ton of grain and agriculture consumes almost 70 percent of the world's water - though only less than 30 percent in OECD countries.
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Dying livestock in Kenya.
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Drought Blogs
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Father Tony Kerin, episcopal vicar for justice and social service in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, has a message for...
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