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Mexicans are dealing with the same drought as their northern neighbors, but with less water
2014-05-26 13:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PRI: Ruth Valenzuela lifts a plastic sheet off the top of a small water barrel on her tiny back patio. She fills it up -- along with the washing machine when possible -- on the rare days that her taps flow. She says the family has running water maybe two days a week. And when there is water, its usually just a trickle, not even enough for a shower. Valenzuela lives in the port city of Ensenada in the Mexican state of Baja California. Its a fast-growing place thats popular with tourists and American...
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Texas hydropower diminished by drought
2014-05-25 03:24:17| Energy - Topix.net
The Austin American-Statesman reports the amount of hydropower generated across Texas dropped 24 percent from 2012 to 2013.
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Drought: The Unlikely Solution to Cleaner Beaches
2014-05-22 23:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Ironically, one upside to the recent California drought is that it has resulted in cleaner and healthier water for beachgoers, a new report says. Some 95 percent of California beaches earned A or B grades for water quality during the summer of 2013 - a 2 percent improvement from the previous year - according to the annual Beach Report Card released Thursday by the environmental group called Heal the Bay. SFGate reported that the record-low rainfall means less dangerous bacteria and other pathogens...
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California greenhouse gas emissions up 2% in 2012; driven by economic growth, closing of San Onofre, and drought
2014-05-19 13:30:29| Green Car Congress
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Drought is just start of climate changes toll on the Southwest
2014-05-19 12:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The story in the Southwest is the story of water, says Greg Garfin, one of the convening lead authors of the National Climate Assessment chapter on the region, already one of the driest parts of the United States. Increased heat, drought, and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have increased wildfires. Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, and health impacts in cities due to heat will take their toll, especially in populous desert cities like Las Vegas, where water...
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