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Australia: Tony Abbott: drought relief not super favourable social security
2014-02-26 03:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government has announced an extra $320m to help drought-affected farmers, with Tony Abbott emphasising it was disaster relief not a super favourable social security regime. A farming allowance equivalent to the Newstart allowance will be paid to farming families fortnightly to help them with daily living expenses; $280m in concessional loans will be delivered though eligibility standards yet to be announced, and more money will be poured into water-related infrastructure. Up to $10.7m...
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California lawmakers preparing $644 million drought relief bill
2014-02-05 03:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California's senate leader is preparing a $644 million emergency drought relief bill designed to quickly fund shovel-ready projects to combat the state's severe water shortage, according to a draft of the bill. The wide-ranging effort would fast-track water supply projects, speed up funding for expanded use of recycled water and stormwater capture projects, and better monitor and manage groundwater resources. California is facing its worst drought in decades. State officials have said it is...
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South African Farmers Anticipating Drought Relief Assistance
2013-10-29 07:36:40| ThePigSite - Industry News
SOUTH AFRICA - North West Premier Thandi Modise says that efforts are being put in to expedite the financial assistance farmers require to mitigate against the drought conditions that are currently being faced.
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Kenya water discovery brings hope for drought relief in rural north
2013-09-11 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Two vast underground aquifers, storing billions of litres of water, have been discovered in the poorest and least developed area of Kenya. The finds, in Turkana county in the north west, were uncovered using new technology to interpret ground-penetrating radar from satellites. Professor Judy Wakhungu, appointed minister of environment, water and natural resources in April, described the find as extremely significant. "It is not too deep and ought not to be not too expensive to develop," she added....
Monsoon Rains Bring Some Drought Relief to Southwest
2013-07-25 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Dwindling reservoirs, dusty rangeland and desiccated crops have left the Southwest in dire need of rain. Luckily, July marks the typical start of the annual monsoon season, and it has arrived in earnest this summer, bringing daily thunderstorms from New Mexico to southern California. A "drunken' weather pattern, with weather systems moving in the opposite of their typical direction, also contributed rain to parts of the Southern Plains earlier this month. Though this has provided some relief to the...
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