Q: As you may know, many of us are in a moderate drought this summer. My husband and I have been discussing how much we need to water our landscape and lawn. We live in the upper Midwest, and we normally get summer rain in thunderstorms. July and August are usually the dry months, not…
Droughts, Ukraine War Push Global Grain Stocks Toward Worrying Decade Low
CHICAGO—The world is heading toward the tightest grain inventories in years despite the resumption of exports from Ukraine, as the shipments are too few and harvests from other major crop producers are smaller than initially expected, according to grain supply and crop forecast data. Poor weather in key agricultural regions from the United States to…
China’s GDP Growth May Fall Below 3 Percent Amid Severe Drought, Power Crunch: Economist
A power crunch and record heatwaves in China have disrupted factories, offices, farmlands, and many of the cities’ essential functions. Some subway stations are reportedly dimmed, with little to no lighting. Dan Wang, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank (China) told CNBC that the power crisis and droughts would likely cause China’s GDP growth to…
Hydropower Crisis in China’s Sichuan Could Affect Semiconductor Production: Expert
News Analysis The high temperatures and drought across southern China in August prompted many places in Sichuan Province to impose power cuts on industries. The disruption could affect semiconductor production in Chengdu city and directly impact Taiwanese companies and the supply chain. As a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse, Sichuan’s provincial capital Chengdu has attracted many international…
Growing Fears Over Food Security and Price Hikes as Severe Droughts Hit Crop Production Around Globe
Across the globe, experts warn that prices will continue climbing on food commodities and brace for the possibility of empty shelves. This is due to the heavy toll extreme drought conditions are taking on agriculture in 18 countries, all of which are major food producers. Forty-two U.S. states are experiencing moderate to severe dry weather. Moreover, record-breaking…
Australia Given Dire Warning of Climate Change While Fears of Alarmism Grow
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned Australians they will need to brace for an increase in hot days, heatwaves, bushfires, droughts, sea-level rise, ocean warming, ocean acidification, and other extreme events, while others fear the conclusion is alarmist, irresponsible, and misleading. Part two of IPCC’s sixth assessment report (pdf) predicted…
In California, Some Buy Machines That Make Water out of Air
BENICIA, Calif.—The machine Ted Bowman helped design can make water out of the air, and in parched California, some homeowners are already buying the pricey devices. The air-to-water systems work like air conditioners by using coils to chill air, then collect water drops in a basin. “Our motto is, water from air isn’t magic, it’s…
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