added 2007 Sun Jun 3 0:48:19 by bubba2
The March-May period - the informal "spring" chronicled by meteorologists - brought Memphis a mere 6.73 inches of rain. That total shattered a 76-year-old record for dryness - eclipsing the Dust Bowl years and the drought of 1988 - and is only about 40% of the normal precipitation level for what should be the wettest months of the year.
The March-May period - the informal "spring" chronicled by meteorologists - brought Memphis a mere 6.73 inches of rain. That total shattered a 76-year-old record for dryness - eclipsing the Dust Bowl years and the drought of 1988 - and is only about 40% of the normal precipitation level for what should be the wettest months of the year.
added 2007 Sat Apr 21 7:55:48 by bubba2
PM John Howard warned that irrigation of much of the nation's farmland will be banned unless there is heavy rainfall in the next month. Irrigators are already warning that if they cannot water their land, there will be huge crop losses & consumers will face large price rises. He said there was no choice, and he described the situation as grim.
PM John Howard warned that irrigation of much of the nation's farmland will be banned unless there is heavy rainfall in the next month. Irrigators are already warning that if they cannot water their land, there will be huge crop losses & consumers will face large price rises. He said there was no choice, and he described the situation as grim.
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 20:06:07 by bradthekid
The world needs at least 4 million health care professionals, the director-general of the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging member nations to train more workers.
The world needs at least 4 million health care professionals, the director-general of the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging member nations to train more workers.
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 18:30:18 by jovial
The fate of 12 German giant rabbits delivered to North Korea is in doubt. The breeder who sent them suspects they have been eaten by top officials rather than used to set up a bunny farm. Berlin's North Korean embassy denies the allegation. One thing is sure: the country will have to find another seller.
The fate of 12 German giant rabbits delivered to North Korea is in doubt. The breeder who sent them suspects they have been eaten by top officials rather than used to set up a bunny farm. Berlin's North Korean embassy denies the allegation. One thing is sure: the country will have to find another seller.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 1:20:05 by Neophile
Erratic weather patterns in southern Africa have devastated harvest prospects for millions of people and could spell yet another year of widespread food shortages
Erratic weather patterns in southern Africa have devastated harvest prospects for millions of people and could spell yet another year of widespread food shortages
added 2007 Mon Feb 26 19:20:56 by STONERS
Ontario's gas shortage tightened its grip on Waterloo Region over the weekend, with a growing number of service stations heading into the work week without any fuel to sell.
Ontario's gas shortage tightened its grip on Waterloo Region over the weekend, with a growing number of service stations heading into the work week without any fuel to sell.
added 2007 Wed Jan 24 3:41:09 by Neophile
The world is running out of water and needs a radical plan to tackle shortages that threaten the ability of humanity to feed itself.
The world is running out of water and needs a radical plan to tackle shortages that threaten the ability of humanity to feed itself.
added 2006 Wed Aug 23 1:26:42 by Jordan
"Lovers of pesto, the tangy green pasta sauce, are bracing for increased prices or even shortages after unseasonable hailstorms in northern Italy destroyed much of the most prized variety of basil, the key ingredient in the Genoese specialty."
"Lovers of pesto, the tangy green pasta sauce, are bracing for increased prices or even shortages after unseasonable hailstorms in northern Italy destroyed much of the most prized variety of basil, the key ingredient in the Genoese specialty."
added 2006 Thu Aug 17 8:59:33 by dirtyfratboy
The growing myth that corn is a cure-all for our energy woes is leading us toward a potentially dangerous global fight for food. While crop-based ethanol promises a guilt-free way to keep our gas tanks full, the reality is that overuse of our agricultural resources could have consequences even more drastic than, say, being deprived of our SUVs.
The growing myth that corn is a cure-all for our energy woes is leading us toward a potentially dangerous global fight for food. While crop-based ethanol promises a guilt-free way to keep our gas tanks full, the reality is that overuse of our agricultural resources could have consequences even more drastic than, say, being deprived of our SUVs.
