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El Niño Storms Enable California's Lake Shasta Swell To Historic Capacity

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 11, 2016 07:04 AM EDT

California's Lake Shasta, a vital water source for residents and farmland that was hit by drought, has now risen above capacity.

Californians Should Gear Up For More Extreme Weather

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 03, 2016 02:10 PM EDT

Heavy extreme weather characterised by droughts alternated with wet conditions can be expected, says a new Stanford University study.

Zimbabwe Declares State Of Disaster With Intense Drought

By Jenn Loro - Feb 07, 2016 06:01 PM EST

The worst drought to hit Zimbabwe in years prompted the government to place the entire country in a state of disaster amid a declining economy.

WMO Says El Niño is Strengthening, Set to Become the Biggest One in 15 Years

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 16, 2015 04:15 PM EST

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that El Niño is on track to become one of the biggest ones.

Global Warming Blamed for California's Worst Drought in 500 Years

By Peter R - Sep 15, 2015 03:44 PM EDT

Researchers found that the levels were at the lowest in 500 years.

Global Warming And Climate Change Worsened California Drought, Study Claims

By Peter R - Aug 20, 2015 04:11 PM EDT

The study claims emissions associated with human activity may have contributed as much as 25 percent to the natural drought.

Food Shocks Due To Climate Change Likely By 2040

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 15, 2015 01:10 PM EDT

With the changing weather conditions and rising population, the world would be facing severe food crises.

California Likely To Reuse Sewage Water For 'Toilet To Tap' Source Of Drinking Water

By R. Siva Kumar - May 28, 2015 09:04 AM EDT

Experts will consider treating effluent water in order to convert it into drinking and usable water.

California's Water Supply Could Dry in a Year, Warns NASA Scientist

By Peter R - Mar 17, 2015 06:20 AM EDT

NASA's Jay Famiglietti claimed that the reservoir supplies are low and the groundwater is rapidly disappearing.

Climate Change Threatens World Food Production In The Next 35 Years

By Maria Slither - Feb 18, 2015 10:10 AM EST

Scientists recently revealed that food production in the coming years will surely be affected with climate change. In this way, scientists have to find solutions to this growing problem.

Global Warning To Cause Historic 'Megadrought' In American West, Researchers Predict

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 13, 2015 01:54 AM EST

Global warning might bring the historic 'megadrought' in Southwest and Great Plains, according to a new study.

Great Blue Hole May Have Solved the Centuries Old Mayan Destruction Mystery

By Peter R - Dec 29, 2014 03:52 PM EST

Sediments scrapped off from Belize's Great Blue Hole has helped researchers concluded that drought could have wiped out the Mayan civilization.

China Opens South-North Water Diversion Canal System

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 12, 2014 07:11 PM EST

The South-North Water Diversion, one of the largest engineering and construction projects in human history, has been completed and begun operation in China.

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