by Marc Montgomery on October 1, 2015 Once again this year, a severe drought hit the west coast of North America and the south-western US. This put enormous pressure on […]
Assaulting the problem
CLIMATE, EARTH SCIENCES, GENERAL EARTH INSTITUTE A 1,000 Year Drought is Hitting the West. Could Desalination Be a Solution? BY RENEE CHO |AUGUST 26, 2021 9 Comments This plant in Tarpon Springs, FL […]
Extreme heat and drought in Western Canada wreak havoc on food system
‘In many cases, it’s beyond the point of no return. There’ll be acres in Western Canada that will have zero crop come off, zero yield’ Author of the article: Jake […]
Global population hit by extreme drought set to double
Available freshwater is on track to decline sharply across two-thirds of Earth’s land surface toward the end of the century mostly due to climate change, with the number of people […]
Agriculture and Climate Change
Robin Tunnicliffe has farmed for almost 20 years, growing a wide range of organic vegetables for local restaurants and farmer’s markets. She remembers that “when I first started farming, my […]