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California agency will not deliver water to farmland afflicted by drought
2014-01-31 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Amid California's most crippling drought of modern times, state officials on Friday announced they will not allocate water to agencies that serve 25 million people and nearly 1m acres of farmland. The announcement marks the first time in the 54-year history of the state water project that such an action has been taken. State department of water resources director Mark Cowin said the action was taken to conserve the little water that remains behind the dams in the state's vast system of reservoirs....
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Fish tries to sell suburbs on city water
2014-01-31 22:30:04| PortlandOnline
Jim Redden, Portland Tribune, January 30, 2014
Iraq: Its Great Lake Shriveled, Iran Confronts Crisis of Water Supply
2014-01-31 01:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After driving for 15 minutes over the bottom of what was once Irans largest lake, a local environmental official stepped out of his truck, pushed his hands deep into his pockets and silently wandered into the great dry plain, as if searching for water he knew he would never find. Just an hour earlier, on a cold winter day here in western Iran, the official, Hamid Ranaghadr, had recalled how as recently as a decade ago, cruise ships filled with tourists plied the lakes waters in search of flocks...
California governor calls for water conservation as drought continues
2014-01-30 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Governor Jerry Brown provided some very practical guidance for Californians amid a deepening drought: take shorter showers, turn off the water while brushing teeth, and "don't flush more than you need to." "Make no mistake, this drought is a big wakeup call," Brown said Thursday in downtown Los Angeles before meeting with local water district officials. "Hopefully it's going to rain. If it doesn't, we're going to have to act in a very strenuous way in every part of the state to get through." ...
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OPB to feature "Water Blues: Green Solutions" documentary
2014-01-30 20:50:53| PortlandOnline
Tune into Oregon Public Broadcasting next week to see how Portlands innovative approach to water management is influencing major cities across the country.
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