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Afghanistan Climate Breakdown drought food

Afghanistan: Lack of food, aid, money and prolonged drought put 10 million at risk

James Porteous 7 September 2021 0 Comment

The UN says an additional 18 million people are also facing a humanitarian disaster as money either promised or frozen in the US remains out of reach. Photo: Volunteers label a shipment of humanitarian...

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Lake Oroville California hydroelectric plant shuts down for first time ever

James Porteous 6 August 2021 0 Comment

Photo: Lake Oroville, the second largest reservoir in California, shown here July 22, 2021, is now just 24% full due to the extreme drought, its lowest level in history. State water officials say the...

9 Minutes

California Climate Breakdown drought water

One of the largest natural lakes in the U.S. is set to hit a 170-year low

James Porteous 8 July 2021 0 Comment

Photo: People gather at the receding edge of the Great Salt Lake to watch the sunset on June 13, 2021, near Salt Lake City. The lake has been shrinking for years, and a drought...

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California Drought: State to cut water to thousands of farms, water agencies

James Porteous 17 June 2021 0 Comment

Photo: A tractor plows a dry field last month in Madera. Thousands of farms and water agencies that rely on flows from California’s vast delta watershed are being told to stop drawing water from...