#water-shortages
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Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days agoTrump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states
A federal 10-year framework would impose Colorado River water cut rules reassessed every two years, potentially requiring up to 3 million acre-feet annually from key states.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months agoMajor incident declared after 30,000 homes experiencing water shortages in South East
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 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.
Environment
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 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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