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[TRENDING NEWS] Yosemite Falls Surges After West Coast Storms Bring Needed Rainfall

Author: BY JOHNNY DIAZ - Publish Date: October 27, 2021 at 11:40PM More than six inches of rain fell over Yosemite National Park in central California over a 36-hour period, causing the waterfall to surge after a dry summer.

[TRENDING NEWS] California Drought Turns to Deluge

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Author: BY THOMAS FULLER - Publish Date: October 26, 2021 at 12:27AM After months of drought and wildfire, a storm drenched Northern California with much-needed water, along with powerful winds and flooding.

[TRENDING NEWS] After Fires and Droughts, California Prepares for Heavy Rain

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Author: BY MARIA CRAMER - Publish Date: October 24, 2021 at 04:41AM A storm is expected to drop up to 10 inches of rain in Northern California. The region is in desperate need of water, but the rain is likely to bring dangerous mudslides and flash floods.

[TRENDING NEWS] La Niña Weather Pattern Likely to Prolong Western Drought, NOAA Says

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Author: BY HENRY FOUNTAIN - Publish Date: October 22, 2021 at 02:01AM The climate pattern may also bring some relief to Northern California and the Pacific Northwest this winter.

[TRENDING NEWS] California’s Farms Face a Reckoning

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Author: BY PETER COY - Publish Date: September 9, 2021 at 02:28AM Eighty percent of the water used by people in California goes to just 0.8 percent of the state’s gross domestic product.

[TRENDING NEWS] A large wildfire in drought-seared Minnesota threatens homes and recreation sites.

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Author: BY JOHNNY DIAZ - Publish Date: August 27, 2021 at 12:47AM The Greenwood fire in the Superior National Forest has burned about 25,000 acres near the Canadian border since Aug. 15.

[TRENDING NEWS] Monsoon rains bring relief to the parched Southwest, but with dangerous flash floods.

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Author: BY GIULIA HEYWARD - Publish Date: July 22, 2021 at 11:39PM The Southwest’s wet season will help provide relief for a yearlong drought.

[TRENDING NEWS] Scenes From the Western Drought

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Author: BY HENRY FOUNTAIN - Publish Date: June 9, 2021 at 01:31AM Much of the Western half of the United States is in the grip of a severe drought of historic proportions.

[TRENDING NEWS] The Western Drought Is Bad. Here’s What You Should Know About It.

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Author: BY HENRY FOUNTAIN - Publish Date: June 4, 2021 at 11:53PM Answers to questions about the current situation in California and the Western half of the United States.

[TRENDING NEWS] Taiwan Prays for Rain and Scrambles to Save Water

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Author: BY AMY CHANG CHIEN, MIKE IVES AND BILLY H.C. KWOK - Publish Date: May 28, 2021 at 10:05AM Some of the island’s lakes and reservoirs have nearly run dry. And water restrictions have forced many residents to modify how they shower, wash dishes and flush.

[TRENDING NEWS] La construcción de presas en el bajo río Mekong resulta devastadora

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Author: BY HANNAH BEECH AND ADAM DEAN - Publish Date: February 18, 2020 at 06:55AM Tailandia financió la primera presa en el río en Laos, y las ciudades, granjas y pesquerías tailandesas sufren las consecuencias.

[TRENDING NEWS] Australia Bushfires Arrive Early, Destroying Historic Lodge in ‘Omen’ of Future

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Author: BY DAMIEN CAVE - Publish Date: September 9, 2019 at 12:12PM Officials warned that climate change and drought threatened to bring Australia its worst fire season on record.

[TRENDING NEWS] La crisis por el agua pronto afectará a un cuarto de la población mundial

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Author: Por SOMINI SENGUPTA and WEIYI CAI - Publish Date: August 8, 2019 at 07:00AM Diecisiete países ya viven en estrés hídrico: tienen una demanda de agua que sobrepasa por mucho la disponibilidad de esta. El cambio climático solamente agravará el problema.

[TRENDING NEWS] A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises, Study Says

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Author: SOMINI SENGUPTA and WEIYI CAI - Publish Date: August 6, 2019 at 07:00AM Around the world, 17 countries are currently facing extremely high water stress. Climate change is making the problem worse.