Tag: drought
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture…
The Designer Who’s Trying to Transform Your City Into a Sponge
Kongjian Yu pioneered China’s “sponge city” concept—less concrete and more green spaces…
Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water | CNN
The metropolis of nearly 22 million people is facing a severe water…
The World’s Essential Aquifers Are in Deep Trouble
New research finds that the groundwater systems that hydrate your life are…
Drought data shows “an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale”: UN
Recent drought-related data based on research in the past two years and…
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit | CNN
More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian…
The Climate Crisis Could Mean the Twilight of the American West
In an excerpt from his book River Notes, leading anthropologist Wade Davis…
Uruguayans pray for rain as capital reservoir left with 10 days of water
Uruguayans in the capital Montevideo are praying for rain amid a historic…
Venice canals start to run dry as low tide and lack of rain hit
Gondolas unable to navigate some of its famous canals as Italy faces…
Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive ’emergency rescue,’ experts say | CNN
Without a “dramatic increase” in water inflow by 2024, experts warn that…
The Dead Sea is dying. These beautiful, ominous photos show the impact
Its water level is dropping. Big sinkholes are swallowing up whole tracts…
Drought threatens Colorado River with ‘complete doomsday scenario’, officials say – The Washington Post
A once-unfathomable scenario — Lake Powell dropping to historic lows and shutting…
Colorado River conditions are worsening quicker than expected. Feds prepare to step in.
Running out of time and options to save water along the drying…
Water levels at Lake Mead dangerously close to hitting ‘dead pool’ status
Water levels in Lake Mead are continuing to deplete to dangerous levels…
Another supply chain crisis: Barge traffic halted on Mississippi River by lowest water levels in a decade | CNN Business
The lowest water levels in the Mississippi River in a decade, caused…
Yangtze shrinks as China’s drought disrupts industry
Ships crept down the middle of the Yangtze on Friday after China’s…
Would you rip up your lawn for $6 a square foot? Welcome to drought-stricken California – CNN
The megadrought affecting the American West has been record-breaking, with no tangible…
Lake Mead Drought Update!!! Lowest It’s Ever Been!!!
The complete video is worth a watch. But the start point I’linked…
What Happens If Lake Mead Dries Up Forever?
Lake Mead was formed following the construction of the Hoover Dam on…
Chris Reed: Why drought should have California’s almond, alfalfa farmers deeply worried
It’s perverse that so much California water goes to feed animals whose…
