CNN – Every day, Maurice Mallambel picks up his wheelbarrow full of empty plastic containers and pushes it from his home to the nearest running faucet. It’s a lot further than the usual walk to the kitchen sink – just under a mile – but it’s not the distance that bothers him. It’s the bumpy … Read more
California’s Water Resources Control Authority has granted Santa Cruz an exemption from its newly approved emergency water use restrictions, the city announced Wednesday. State water. The state water board approved the measure on May 24 and took effect on June 10, and California also indicated that Santa Cruz relied on local water sources for its … Read more
Sawa Lake, Iraq (Associated Press) – Husam Al-Aqouli remembers the exact place along Sawa Lake in southern Iraq where his two daughters once dipped their feet in the clear water. Now he stands there for two years and the barren earth beneath him cracks. This year, for the first time in its centuries-old history, the … Read more
Just three weeks ago, shepherd Andrew Peterson was considering trucking the last cattle in his flock away from his dusty property in western Queensland. the main points: Graziers says recent rains could mean the end of remote Queensland’s decade-long drought. Drought has been lifted in three states but 44.9 percent of the state is still … Read more
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The number of people in Los Angeles will be limited to two days a week at outdoor watering schedules based on street addresses as part of the Effort to conserve water In the midst of a historical drought. The restrictions, approved by a 13-0 city council vote after they were announced … Read more
As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, pools, parks, and golf courses in cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Boise, and Albuquerque can be disturbing at first glance. However, Western water experts say they are not necessarily a cause for concern. Over … Read more
As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, pools, gardens, and golf courses in cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Boise, and Albuquerque can be disturbing at first glance. However, Western water experts say they are not necessarily a cause for concern. Over … Read more
