U.S. drought portal
In a real sign of the times, the US government has started a drought portal, with current stats, predictions, and more.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
In a real sign of the times, the US government has started a drought portal, with current stats, predictions, and more.
The volunteer fire chief of Orme Tenn. wakes up at 5:30 am three days a week and makes a dozen round trips to a fire hydrant in Alabama, filling a fire truck with water, and bringing it back. At 6…
Firefighters drained the Ramona reservoir to fight the fire. Now there’s no water left and little possibility, considering the ongoing serious drought, that it will be replenished any time soon. What happens to a town of thousands when there’s no…
The trick is to conserve the valuable state resource, make wise decisions about how to use it and cut waste. Here’s how: Conservation. (Drought-tolerant plants. Metering. Smart watering systems.) Store groundwater more efficiently. (Especially during years with surpluses) Reuse wastewater…
Thoughts and quotes from the superb New York Times magazine feature story on drought in the southwest. The problem Lake Mead, the enormous reservoir in Arizona and Nevada that supplies nearly all the water for Las Vegas, is half-empty, and…