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Almonds Are Sucking California Dry

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This Nationwide Drought: Bad for Food Prices and Good for Insects

With drought-tied U.S. corn prices at a record high, the effects will ripple far and wide.

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Climate Change Is Forcing Entire Countries to Migrate

The island nation of Kiribati could buy land in Fiji to start transplanting its population off its disappearing islands.

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Searching for Water in an Untapped Source: the Air

The Airdrop is a low-tech fix to a serious problem: growing food during a drought.

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In Face of Historic Drought, Texas Governor Ignores Science, Calls for "Days of Prayer"

We too are hoping and praying for the drought to end in Texas. But we better listen to science, too.

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The Colorado River: Demand Has Now Outstripped Supply Colorado River Water Shortages: Present Concerns and Future Fears

The Colorado River has been a water source to 30 million people in seven states and Mexico. But it might not be for long. Alarming chart inside.

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Food Price Watch: Riots in Algeria; Mexican Government Buys Maize Futures

Sugar, meat, and cereal prices reach record levels as economists warn of global food riots by Easter.

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John Wesley Powell's Watershed States Map Map: What If Our Western States Were Shaped by Watersheds?

John Wesley Powell thought our western borders should be shaped by watersheds. A 130-year-old map shows how the West would have looked.

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San Diego Reduces Water Consumption By 11 Percent

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Schwarzenegger Declares A Drought

Arnold is declaring a statewide drought in California today and is ordering the state Department of Water Resources to "quickly transfer water to areas with the most severe water shortages."Now imagine we allow water resources to drift even more into corporate control. Schwarzenegger declares a drought;..

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