As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway.
Tag: Drought
Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Leaders
Some vegetables cost more than they have in five years. Top Chinese officials have made a point of showing that they’re doing something about it.
Namibia to Cull More Than 700 Wild Animals for Meat During Major Drought
The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters.
To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix
In the wake of a drought that hampered shipping, the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice.
Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?
Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?
Parts of Southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9
Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.
An Oregon Forest Is in Trouble. Part of the Response: Logging.
Officials in Oregon say they need to cut trees, including some healthy ones. The reaction shows how complex land management has become as forest health declines.
Climate Change Is Taking a Toll on Mites and Springtails, a New Analysis Finds
Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis.
Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds
The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.