Droughts
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Riots in Egypt, Droughts in ChinaRiots in Egypt, droughts in China, the world's poor finding it harder and harder to afford basic food (see below) -- are these the first rumblings of an event that will threaten International Peace?
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LIST: Top Super Bowl Droughts (Active)Who has the biggest droughts when it comes to Super Bowls? Find out.
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The NFL's Longest Active Playoff DroughtsLions and Bills top the list.
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Kentucky Receives Federal Aid for Severe DroughtsAll of KY's 120 counties will receive federal help for severe drought.
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Dowsing for Water: Why States Experiencing Droughts Should Give it a TryIn most cases, people who successfully dowse for water just do the process as a natural part of life without sitting around analyzing why they're able to do it. Many of them are game enough people, however, to willingly take coercive tests that almost always fail... -
Climate Trends Resulting in Droughts and More California Fires to ComeWhat's causing the trends, can global warming really be to blame? -
September Heat Worsens Droughts across the United StatesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that September saw more than 1,000 broken records for heat, with worsening drought in more than half of the U.S. -
NCAA Bracket Results 2011 Challenge Several DroughtsNo mid-major has won the Big Dance in two decades, while no one has been to the title game two years running in 13 years, and no No. 8 seed has won it all in over 25 years. Butler shattered one of these droughts, and can break the other two tomorrow.
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Droughts in the Southeast Leave Residents DryDue to drought conditions across Georgia, the Director of the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has declared a level two drought response for the entire state. The declaration requires that Georgians immediately follow a more stringent outdoor water use schedule.
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Free Land by Rose Wilder Lane: A ReviewBlizzards, droughts, cyclones '" that's life for a homesteader. Many of us grew up with a rosy view of pioneer life thanks to Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books. In Free Land, by daughter Rose Wilder Lane, we see a harsher reality. -
Stanley Cup Returns to Chicago After 49 Years: Where Does Drought Rank Among the Other Chicago Sports Teams?This article discusses the championship droughts for each of Chicago's major sports teams. -
Biggest Title Droughts in SportsHere's a look at the teams with the longest time without a Championship in the 4 major sports.
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Copenhagen Summit: Nepalese Ministers Miss the PointIt is no secret that Nepal is already witnessing the effects of climate change. From prolonged droughts to depleting harvest and melting glaciers of the Himalayas, the nation is sitting on a ticking clock when it comes to global warming.
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Texas Drought of 2011 Needs to EndTexas is experiencing a very severe drought. One of the worst droughts on record. Every time I see a news article about the drought in Texas I remember the trip my family took there in the spring of 1997. -
Tips for Saving Water: Don't Be Afraid of the Drought!Many people assume that clean, fresh water is plentiful and take it for granted, but the droughts of recent years right here in the United States has taught us that the scarcity of water is not just a worry for third-world desert countries.
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Did Climate Change Killed Ancient Civilizations?We assume that we are first to deal with such severe environmental issues, when that's just not the case. Earlier too our oldest civilization passed through environmental disaster and climate change which gradually ended the ancient civilizations.
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The Consequences of Global Warming in AfricaIf global warming continues to occur, the consequences produced will severely alter the way of life in Africa. The consequences of global warming in Africa can cause droughts, flooding, and many other complications. -
Ethiopia's Population is Struggling to SurviveEthiopia is a struggling country that relies on agriculture. But with severe droughts, their agriculture production is suffering.
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10 Super Simple Tips to Help Stop Global WarmingGlobal Warming is a frightening fact of our lives. We've already been witness to much devastation caused by Global Warming; we've seen severe droughts and wildfires,extremely strong hurricanes, heat waves in Europe, receding glaciers and a melting Arctic Ice cap.
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Technology Moving Toward Cheap, Efficient Water DesalinationWhile the world is focused on shortages of energy, another resource is becoming more and more scarce, especially in the third world. Due to rising populations and the occurrences of droughts, supplies of fresh water may become at a premium .
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Drought: Effect of Global DimmingRecent research has shown that global dimming is likely to be the main cause behind the devastating droughts that have killed millions of people in so little as the past three decades.
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White Hot Summer: 10 Southern Specialties for Your GardenFor zones 7 and 8, gardening can be tricky. The heat, the droughts, the humidity…there is always something. However, the below plants are native to the South and all its trickiness. -
Operation: Global CoolingIf the scientists aren't wrong, we have 10 years left to avoid a climatic catastrophe that would affect the whole world with flood inundations, droughts, epidemics, extreme cold and heat waves, melting of the poles, famine, extinction of animal and vegetable species... -
How to Grow Nut Trees in the MidwestClimate and pollination are the two most important factors a gardener should take into consideration when choosing what species of nut tree to plant. Frosts, freezes, droughts, humid and wet weather, all play an important part into the success of growing nut trees.
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Severe Drought is Forcing Georgia Aquarium to Conserve WaterThe state of Georgia continues to endure one its worst droughts ever, but the Georgia Aquarium, a 500,000-square-foot-facility with 8 million gallons of water, is finding myriad creative ways to conserve water and help stem the strain on the state's supply of fresh water.
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Natural Disasters: Mother Nature is Calling, Are You Listening?Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts and tsunamis, these earth shattering events are reasons to worry.
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Drought Crisis in Tennessee: A Perspective from NashvilleAccording to the National Weather Service, the drought of 2007 is one of three of the worst droughts in recorded history, with the drought of 1986 still holds the number one slot. Even with recent rains, Davidson County remains roughly 13 inches below normal.
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Water ConservationThis paper outlines how to conserve fresh drinking water by drinking ocean water instead
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Gardeners Can Slow Global WarmingA new report published by the National Wildlife Federation offers gardeners ideas to battle global warming in their own backyards. -
Las Vegas: Home of Gambling, and Valley FeverValley Fever is a disease spread by soil spores in dry and hot climates like Las Vegas.
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Blanket FlowersEver heard of blanket flowers? Well, these are native flowers to North America that are closely related to the popular sunflowers. They are easy and cheap to add to any garden! -
Mother's (Earth) Day 2007Mother's Day brings some easy and some hard decisions.
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Growing LilacsLilacs are just an all-around American flower. The blooms can be taken in the house and used as a dried potpourri, flower arrangement or a great addition to steep in your tea or coffee on those cooler summer mornings. -
Baron Davis and the Warriors Are Taking Both the Bay Area and the NBA by StormThe Warriors are on the rise and so is Baron Davis. -
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up in U.S. And RussiaA report released by the UN reveals that greenhouse gas emissions have increased in the United States and Russia, while Germany and other industrial countries convene to discuss ways in which to combat global warming.
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Guide to Garden CarpetDo you have a spot in your garden that needs a little pick me up? A ground cover is a wonderful creeping plant that will take over a large section of the ground without much work from you. -
Diane Feinstein is Very Worried About Global WarmingGlobal Warming Is A Huge Problem Today And How Will The Government Get Involved
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What's Wrong with Ethanol?Ethanol has been heralded as a major component in the solution of many energy and environmental problems. However, the downsides of ethanol use and production may outweigh its benefits.
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Mass Extinction By Flooding: United Nations Climate Warning Paints Harsh RealityWith the release of the harshest warning yet issued on our climate, a United Nations panel has described a future where it's not only animals threatened by humans. We're threatening ourselves. -
Wild Flowers: Green MedicineTina Samuels' article on wildflower medicine is informative and a great prelude to spring!
