Category: water crisis

Southwest United States Suffering From Worst Drought in 1,200 Years

February 18, 2022
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A megadrought that’s been scorching southwestern United States for the past two decades is now noted to be the worst in around 1,200 years, based on new research that analyzed tree ring patterns. Megadroughts refer to severely arid conditions that last for a couple of decades. An initial study showed that the moisture deficit seen…

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US Southwest Suffering From Worst Drought in 1,200 Years

February 18, 2022
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A megadrought that’s been scorching southwestern United States for the past two decades is now noted to be the worst in around 1,200 years, based on new research that analyzed tree ring patterns. Megadroughts refer to severely arid conditions that last for a couple of decades. An initial study showed that the moisture deficit seen…

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India Scoops up Supply Chain Stakes at China’s Expense, Analyst Sees Sustainable Water Solutions as Key

January 26, 2022
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NEW DELHI—The year 2021 saw China gaining a smaller share of global supply chain investments, compared with the previous year, while India turned out to be a beneficiary of global companies looking for alternate manufacturing locations. Global trends, geopolitical rivalries, and India’s national economic policies for self-reliance are likely to ensure that this trend will…

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Navy Blames Hawaii Water Contamination on Jet Fuel Spill

December 11, 2021
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HONOLULU—The Navy believes that contaminated tap water that went to Hawaii military households came from a one-time spill of jet fuel last month and was not caused by a leak from aging underground fuel storage tanks above an aquifer, a top Navy official told state lawmakers on Friday. Rear Adm. Blake Converse said Navy officials…

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