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PNG drought: Children at orphanage may die from lack of food & water, director says
2015-10-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Children at an orphanage in Papua New Guinea's drought-hit highlands may die from lack of food and water, its director says. Rosa Kepo, the director of the Bible Faith Orphanage Outreach Centre in Mount Hagen, said some children at the orphanage had already died while others ran away to try to fend for themselves. Ms Kepo said the orphanage's food gardens had been infected with worms that have spoiled crops and the children had to walk long distances to fetch water. Audio: Kids in PNG orphanage...
Ethiopia, a Nation of Farmers, Strains Under Severe Drought
2015-10-18 18:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Every day, Yasin Mohammed Aliye stakes out a spot on his small farm to chew khat leaves, a stimulant, and guard against intruders. The khat, he explains, helps to dull the hunger. We got just one day of rain each month during the rainy season, Mr. Yasin said, referring to the days from July through September. It should have been raining every other day. Now my harvest has failed. The green hills and full fields around here belie an alarming fact: This is the worst drought Ethiopia has experienced...
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Californias historic drought and wildfires could make for a rough winter
2015-10-17 14:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: Mudslides stranded hundreds of motorists on southern California`s main north-south highway Thursday evening after severe thunderstorms rocked the area. Cleanup crews worked through the night to plow and scoop up the mud, but meteorologists say that thanks to California`s historic drought, widespread wildfires, and a potentially historic El Nio, this disaster could be just a taste of what`s to come this winter. Incredible #I5Mudslide videos, photos of cars, trucks stuck in mud: usat.ly/1RMmWMT...
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Climate change could triple Amazon drought, study finds
2015-10-12 21:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: When thinking about greenhouse gas emissions, there are a few obvious sources that come to mind, such as cars or coal-burning plants. But there are also some huge natural reservoirs of carbon on Earth, known as carbon sinks, which could pour huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere if they were unleashed. The worlds forests are one major example. Trees store large amounts of carbon while theyre alive but when they die, they release all that carbon back into the atmosphere. So as...
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California craft beer brewers balance drafts and drought
2015-10-11 20:29:47| Beverages - Topix.net
Bottles of beer move along during bottling at Stone Brewing Co., on Wednesday in Escondido In an effort to reduce water use, the brewery is spending $1 million on expanding its $8 million wastewater treatment system installed in 2008, and aims to use only three gallons of water for every gallon of beer it produces. FALLBROOK >> Amid severe drought, the water board in this Southern California town imposed restrictions on Fallbrook Brewing Co., just as the tiny brewer doubled capacity to meet demand for its craft beers.
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