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Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.
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Arizona, California and Nevada Offer Water Usage Cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.
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NJ Drought Wiped Out by Heavy Rains Last Weekend, Drought Monitor Shows
Drought conditions across New Jersey completely disappeared after last weekend’s torrential rains, according to the new U.S. Drought Monitor report Thursday. The latest monitor shows absolutely no drought or dryness conditions in the state as of May 2. A week ago, virtually all of northern and southern Jersey were classified as either “abnormally dry” or “moderate drought” — almost two-thirds…
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Human Remains Found in Drought-Stricken Lake Mead ID'd as Man Who Disappeared in 1998
Human remains found at diminished Lake Mead in Nevada have been identified as those of 52-year-old Claude Russell Pensinger, of Las Vegas, who disappeared in 1998, Clark County said in a statement Wednesday.
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Italy's Famed Venice Canals Dry Up, Leaving Gondolas Stuck in the Mud
Some of Venice’s secondary canals have practically dried up due a prolonged spell of low tides linked to a lingering high-pressure weather system.
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Cost of 2022 Extreme Weather Disasters in the US Totaled $165 Billion, NOAA Says
America’s onslaught of mega costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear.
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California Approves Desalination Plant as Historic Drought Hits Water Supplies
The Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Southern California could be functioning within the next five years and supply water for thousands of people.
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NJ Drought Improves Substantially After Days of Soaking Rains
No one enjoyed the last five days of soaking rain in the northeast — but the desperately needed storms made a huge dent in the region’s historic drought. Drought conditions improved by more than 30 points in the last week in New Jersey alone, according to new Drought Monitor data released Thursday. A little over 36% of the state is…