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04/07/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Researchers astonished that eucalyptus trees have adapted to harsh environments

Researchers were surprised when they discovered that eucalyptus trees have adapted to their harsh environment. In their study, the researchers aimed to determine how eucalyptus trees in Australia reacted to extreme heat and drought. The researchers replicated a “heat wave of the future,” growing trees in special Whole Tree Chambers at the University of Western […]

04/11/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Clean water graphene breakthrough could allow millions to drink filtered seawater

As drought conditions continue to spread across the globe, from the 2015 drought in California that swept over 90 percent of the state to South American countries like Brazil, and even nations in Africa — it is clear that water is an ever-increasingly precious resource. Even though the Earth is approximately 70 percent water, the […]

08/12/2016 / By Vicki Batts

Five million in Zimbabwe face food shortage due to drought

Half of Zimbabwe’s rural population is soon to be devastated by drought conditions and in need of food assistance, if they aren’t already. With rain not expected for several more months, concerns for the nation continue to rise. By next year, five million people are expected to need food assistance, thanks to the drought that […]

07/21/2016 / By JD Heyes

World’s soil quality in horrible decline, food shortages to come

For decades, the quality of soil around the world has been decreasing, and that is putting a major strain on clean food production at the same time the global population is rising and drought is spreading. Another result of soil degradation is rising food prices, as fewer acres and hectares of land are available to […]

05/18/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

Great water-saving tips to make your plants more drought-resistant

(Homesteading.news) Whether or not you believe in man-made climate change, one thing is indisputable: that the Southwestern United States are experiencing a record-breaking drought that has lasted for around 14 years. This particular drought has the potential of becoming what is termed a “megadrought” — one which lasts more than two decades. But even if you […]

03/14/2016 / By Seth Leaf Pruzansky

The future of almonds?

As California gets drier and drier, it becomes abundantly clear that California almonds are going to take a heavy hit, especially considering that they use 10% of the state’s water. Most of California’s almond orchards are planted in areas that are suffering from “extreme drought,” say meteorologists. Roughly 3 of the estimated 9 million acres […]

08/26/2015 / By Chris Draper

Nearly 2 million Brazilians gather to protest corrupt government, poor economy, as water supplies dry up amid global drought

Hundreds of thousands of protesters met on the streets of Brazil to call for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. The protest revolts were fueled by government corruption and mismanagement of the economy. According to a survey conducted by the polling firm Datafolha , approximately 66 percent of Brazilians are in favor of the removal […]

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