Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day agoThe March heat wave has wiped out the western snowpack
The western U.S. snowpack is critically low, exacerbated by a record heat wave, raising concerns about water shortages and wildfires.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months agoMajor incident declared after 30,000 homes experiencing water shortages in South East
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months agoClimate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up
Water, and its absence, has become Iran's national obsession. In the mosques of northern Tehran the imams have been praying for rain, while the meteorologists count down the hours until the weather is forecast to break and rain is finally due to fall from the sky. Forecasts of rain-producing clouds are front-page news. More than 50 days have passed since the start of Iran's rainy season and more than 20 provinces have not yet had a drop.
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5 months agoAnother crisis is driving Cubans to despair: More than three million suffer from water shortages on the island
Extended water and power outages in Havana and across Cuba left millions without basic services, forcing residents to queue for scarce water and endure hardship.
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