Tag: Drought
drought reduces Mexico City’s water supply
A police officer stands guard near pipes of the Cutzamala system, in San Jose Villa de Allende, Mexico, April 19, 2023. HENRY ROMERO/REUTERS This year again, a large part of…
Drought in Brazil – That’s why the Amazon is suffering from a once-in-a-century drought – News
Contents The government in the Amazon has declared a state of emergency: ships are stranded and dolphins are dying. Three reasons for the drought. The Amazon is suffering from the…
In Sault, in Vaucluse, the mayor, town planners and the State are looking for water
“In the summer of 2022, when we told the horse racing society that it was not necessary to water the track, it created a scandal, it went up to the…
Because of drought – fewer and fewer ships are passing through the Panama Canal – News
Due to the low water level in the Panama Canal, ship traffic through the important waterway is to be further reduced. The canal administration announced that the number of ship…
On the Rio Negro, in the Amazon, a historic drought puts life “at a standstill”
In the port of Manaus, capital of Amazonas, the ships which usually serve the different cities of the state seem to have disappeared. You have to approach the yellow barrier…
Houses cracked due to drought, “forgotten by public policies”
The wall of a house cracked due to drought, in Le Mans, March 18, 2023. MANON CHEMINEAU / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP Some 3.5 billion euros. This is the historic…
the cost of drought expected at 900 million euros in 2023
The Central Reinsurance Fund (CCR) estimated on Tuesday the cost of damage caused to buildings by drought in France in 2023 at 900 million euros, an amount lower than in…
Brazil facing catastrophic drought in the Amazon
Aerial view of Lake Puraquequara in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, October 6, 2023. MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP Benedito Clemente de Souza can’t believe it. At 64 years old, this seasoned…
Inspiration for Kyrgyzstan – Valais know-how should arm agriculture against drought – News
Contents Climate change is also challenging agriculture in Kyrgyzstan. Valais inspires Central Asia with its bisses. The bisses are world-famous. The wooden pipes that bring water from the glaciers to…
A wastewater beer, a new tip in times of drought
The boss of Epic Cleantec, Aaron Tartakovsky, shows cans of his beer produced from recycled water, in San Francisco on September 26, 2023 (AFP/Loren Elliott) Using a slim glass, Aaron…
Plagued by drought, Tunisia extends water restrictions
Published on 03/10/2023 at 06:03 a.m. Photo credit © Reuters TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia has extended until…
The Panama Canal in slow motion, victim of a historic drought
Soberania National Park, which runs along the Panama Canal, is overflowing with greenery. Fine waterfalls cascade down the rocks. It’s hard to believe that the small Central American country is…