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Circle of Blue
JULY 16, 2021
In the American West , historic irrigation canals in New Mexico are running dry, while wildfires and drought are threatening traditional hunting and fishing practices among Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest. Flooding in West Europe kills over 40 people and force thousands from their homes.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 6, 2021
Ranch cattle are starving to death in Mexico amid a historic drought. An article in Nature Climate Change found that regional drought can be found on most continents. Countries like Mexico and Brazil are experiencing one of the worst water crisis in almost a decade due to increased water consumption and below-average rainfall.
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Circle of Blue
AUGUST 31, 2021
Hurricane Nora hits Mexico as a Category 1 storm. But even after the system regained power, they had nowhere to pump the new water. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. Special Report: Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall in Louisiana With Devastating Force. Brazil is steadily losing its surface water, a recent survey found.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 8, 2022
In Mexico , drought forces one city to restrict water use to less than 10 hours a day. Brazil is developing new, drought-resistant strains of wheat amid a global shortage. Brazil is developing new, drought-resistant strains of wheat amid a global shortage. Photo & copy; J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Renewable freshwater resources are declining globally , a new report finds. Some states in the American West are overusing Colorado River Basin waters, a new report finds. Some states in the American West are overusing Colorado River Basin waters, a new report finds. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In Case You Missed It: .
Circle of Blue
APRIL 19, 2023
Now I hear my parents discussing the decrease in [coffee] yields and issues with fungal pathogens that may force them to give up on the farm and it breaks my heart.” — Diana Vargas Hernández, daughter of coffee farmers in Puntarenas. In a biodiverse region, a changing climate is straining one of Costa Rica’s top export industries.
Circle of Blue
JULY 6, 2022
A new study links childhood diarrheal disease with drought exposure in low-and-middle-income countries. ‘More Than Mother Nature Provides’: Top Colorado Water Official Says Western States Should Not Have To Distribute Water Cuts Evenly. This Week’s Top Water Stories, Told In Numbers. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN.
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