PHOTOS: Chinese coal company leaving local communities waterless
Zhang Dadi prays for rain in the middle of his corn field that he cannot irrigate in the Adaohai Number 1 Commune. He has a 150-meter deep well that he uses to irrigate his corn. Last year he planted...
View ArticleCalifornia has its driest year ever — and it’s only getting worse
While the rest of us are freezing, California is drying up like a prune, with grave consequences for the state and its 38 million residents. The Sierra Nevada provides about one third of the water for...
View ArticleDrought emergency declared in California
On Friday, Governor Jerry Brown of California declared a drought emergency as the state deals with its lowest water levels in its 153-year history. Some towns only have enough water to last them 100...
View ArticleDrought Won’t Stop July 4th Fireworks in Some Dry States
Brandon Baker, EcoWatch Reposted with permission from EcoWatch It’s so dry around Phil Griego’s New Mexico village that grass crunches when ranchers like himself shift horses, cattle and other animals...
View ArticleEarthquake, Drought and Wildfires Ravage California
Reposted with permission from EcoWatch. Anastasia Pantsios, Eco Watch We probably can’t blame the earthquake that hit California’s Napa Valley this weekend onclimate change. But it’s one more thing...
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