#Drought
While three parts of #Missouri fell into severe #drought, and several parts of southern Missouri saw a downgrade, one county in the state improved to abnormal dryness following last weekend's snowfall. (That county is also home to a NFL team that ended a drought of its own this week, finally scoring two second-half touchdowns!)
https://www.centralmoinfo.com/neither-snow-nor-rain-stays-drought-from-becoming-severe-in-more-of-north-missouri/
Food Twin - Interactive Map Shows Where Your Food Comes From
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https://www.colorado.edu/today/2023/11/21/interactive-map-shows-where-your-food-comes <-- shared CU Boulder technical article
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https://food.theplotline.org/ <-- Food Twin web map / map
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #digitaltwin #FoodTwin #food #agriculture #spatialanalysis #USA #data #routing #producer #consumer #farming #foodsecurity #map #ThePlotline #CUBoulder #EarthGenome #foodsystem #logistics #infrastructure #crops #cropland #meat #vegetables #fruit #network #FarmToFork #farmtotable #climatechange #heatstress #drought #water #groundwater #foodsystems #foodsource #foodbusiness
Parched Rivers, Withered Crops Show Dire Impact of Amazon Drought
The historic #drought in the Brazilian #Amazon has imperiled the livelihoods of small farmers and fishermen and slowed shipments of grains and goods.
#Brazil
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-30/amazon-rainforest-suffers-historic-drought-as-rivers-lakes-evaporate?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy
#Louisiana #agriculture and forestry suffered $1.69 billion in damage due to this summer’s #drought and excessive heat, according to preliminary estimates by LSU AgCenter experts.
Long stretches of record heat and drought led to yield and quality losses and increased production costs for farmers of row crops as well as fruits, nuts and vegetables. Livestock producers dealt with animal health issues and struggled to grow adequate forage. Wildfires charred valuable timber.
https://www.lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1701287247021
Drier than the Dust Bowl: Iowa, facing more drought, preps for water shortages
In historically water rich #Iowa, cracks in #water availability are beginning to show as the state enters its fourth year of #drought, the longest stretch in two decades. With dwindling rivers, lakes and aquifers, some water utilities are taking emergency action to keep water flowing from customers’ taps.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2023/11/30/cracks-emerge-as-iowa-drought-enters-fourth-year-water-demand-grows/71480556007/
Drought eased in parts of the southern and eastern US, while intensifying in pockets of the West. #Drought covers 36.05% of the continental US, compared to 37.44% last week. Since the start of 2023, drought has decreased or vanished in parts of the West and gripped the Tennessee and Mississippi valleys.
#DroughtMonitor #USDroughtMonitor
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx
This is the fourth week in a row #Mississippi has been 100% in D2 or worse. After a dry #November, however, recent precipitation eased #drought conditions slightly. D3 or worse dropped to 88.93% from 89.69%, and D4 contracted to 33.93% from 36.91%.
The state’s drought has impacted numerous Christmas tree farms, according to #news stations in Jackson. Farmers reported slow growth and tree deaths, with even drought-resistant varieties affected.
Monitor de Sequía de los Estados Unidos
Mapa publicado: noviembre 30, 2023
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA #clima #espanol
The U.S. Drought Monitor is one of numerous drought monitoring tools we provide.
Learn more: https://drought.unl.edu/Monitoring/DroughtMonitoringTools.aspx
#drought #droughtmonitor #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA
Is drought affecting your state? Share your updates and photos on CMOR: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA
This week, improvements occurred in the Southeast, as well as states including Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Degradations occurred in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming and Puerto Rico, among other areas.
Explore more change maps: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA
US Drought Monitor 11-30-23
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 30.28% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 31.44% last week.
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA
Drought assessment is more challenging as our climate is changing. So, there is a need to adapt drought assessment. This technical memo shares priority actions & research questions on current & future needs. #drought #climatechange #droughtassessment
https://climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/topic/drought-assessment-changing-climate-technical-memo
Secretarial #Drought Designations for 2023 includes 1,414 primary counties and 452 contiguous counties through Nov. 22. For more info on the designation and declaration process, please see https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/emergency_disaster_designation_declaration_process-factsheet.pdf
Historic #drought means there's almost no #snow for #ski hills in B.C.'s Interior.
Despite the fact it's late November in Smithers, B.C., located about 1,150 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, the picturesque alpine town has no snow on the ground.
#Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/el-nino-drought-bc-interior-ski-hills-1.7043016
#Drought-induced chaos at Panama Canal could spill over to Suez, shipping giant warns.
Unprecedented congestion at the #PanamaCanal could ultimately result in delays at #Egypt’s #SuezCanal, potentially affecting cargoes of liquefied natural gas, according to a top official at Greek shipping giant Angelicoussis Group.
https://financialpost.com/transportation/panama-canal-drought-chaos-affect-suez-canal-shipping
Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast #Spain went into effect Wednesday, when authorities in Catalonia said that #Barcelona may need to have fresh #water shipped in by boat in the coming months. Catalonia is suffering its worst #drought on record with reservoirs that provide water for about 6 million people, including Spain’s second-biggest city Barcelona, filled to just 18% of their capacity.
https://apnews.com/article/spain-drought-catalonia-barcelona-climate-4f747b5cee19b77fb098b05d697a585f
"Turf Replacement- Removing grass is one of the most efficient ways for homeowners to reduce water usage and cost. The Turf Replacement program pays the homeowners to remove grass and replace it with drought-tolerant landscaping and offers a rebate of $2 per square foot up to 5,000 square feet of converted yard area annually while funds last. To participate, you must apply for rebate funds prior to starting your project. Once your rebate has been reserved, you will have 180 days to complete your project and submit your rebate request" #drought #SoCal #lawn #rebate https://socalwatersmart.com/en/residential/rebates/available-rebates/turf-replacement-program/
The final report of the season for USDA/NASS #topsoilmoisture shows dry conditions, despite some improvement this fall. This year ends with the second highest percent very short to short rating for the last report of the season.
#drought
The government better prepare for much worse in the future with climate change. No snow this winter so far and very mild temperatures do not bode well for ground moisture this coming Spring.
Inside #PolandSpring’s Hidden Attack on #WaterRules It Didn’t Like
By Hiroko Tabuchi | Oct. 24, 2023 | New York Times
"When #Maine lawmakers tried to rein in large-scale access to the state’s #freshwater this year, the effort initially gained momentum. The state had just emerged from #drought, and many Mainers were sympathetic to protecting their snow-fed #lakes and #streams.
“Then a #WallStreet-backed giant called #BlueTriton stepped in.
“BlueTriton isn’t a household name, but its products are. Americans today buy more bottled water than any other packaged drink, and BlueTriton owns many of the nation’s biggest brands, including Poland Spring, named after a natural spring in Maine that ran dry decades ago.
“Maine’s bill threatened BlueTriton’s access to the #groundwater it bottles and sells. The legislation had already gotten a majority vote on the committee and was headed toward the full Legislature, when a lobbyist for BlueTriton proposed an amendment that would gut the entire bill.
“'Strike everything,' starts the proposed amendment, which was written in a Word document that contained a digital signature showing that it had been created by Elizabeth M. Frazier, who represents BlueTriton and is one of the most influential #lobbyists in Maine. The document was e-mailed by Ms. Frazier to lawmakers in the days after the committee vote.
“After BlueTriton’s intervention, the committee pulled the bill back. The company’s actions, which haven’t previously been reported, were described to The New York Times by three state legislators. The Times also reviewed several of the e-mails sent by Ms. Frazier as well as the Word document.
“'We couldn’t believe it. Their amendment strikes the entire bill,' said Christopher Kessler, a Democratic state representative who represents South Portland and a committee member who voted to advance the bill. 'Because all this happened behind closed doors, the public doesn’t know that Poland Spring stalled the process.'
“Bottlers have faced increasing scrutiny for the millions of throwaway #plastic bottles they produce, the marketing message that their products are safer or healthier than tap water, and for a business model in which they buy freshwater, often at low cost, only to sell it back to the public at much higher prices.
“And while the bottled-water business doesn’t use nearly as much groundwater as the nation’s thirstiest industries, like agriculture, the pressure on bottlers is building as awareness grows of the stress that intensive pumping can place on local water supplies. A Times investigation this year revealed that many of the aquifers that supply 90% of the nation’s water systems are being severely depleted as overuse and #GlobalWarming transform fragile #ecosystems.
“BlueTriton has been caught up in issues of local opposition and water use, and not only in Maine. The company also is fighting for access to water sources in numerous states, including #Michigan, #Colorado and others.
“In response to detailed questions, BlueTriton on Monday pointed The Times to a new page on its corporate website. 'After thoughtful consideration, BlueTriton opposes the proposed legislation,' the page says, because the bill 'would make it unaffordable for any large-scale water purchaser, including Poland Spring, to invest in infrastructure and operations.'
“Ms. Frazier didn’t respond to detailed questions.
“Groundwater use is regulated by states, not the federal government, which means there is little national coordination, monitoring or management of a vital natural resource. Maine’s bill seeks, among other things, to put a seven-year limit on contracts for large-scale freshwater pumping by corporations that ship water out of Maine, and to make the deals subject to local approval. That would block BlueTriton’s current efforts to lock in contracts up to 45 years long for pumping water.
“'We couldn’t believe it,' State Representative Christopher Kessler said of the lobbying effort.
“Industries and other interest groups routinely try to influence lawmaking, and there has been no suggestion that Ms. Frazier violated any rules. But it seemed 'unusual procedurally' for a corporation to propose rewriting an entire bill after it had already advanced within the Legislature, said Anthony Moffa, associate professor at the University of Maine School of Law.
“State senator Mark Lawrence, a Democrat who heads the committee considering the bill, said the committee would consider amendments proposed by any interested person or party. In Maine, 'a lot of the legislation that’s proposed is written by lobbyists, companies, different people like that,' he said.
“Mr. Lawrence also said that, at the same time the amendment was proposed, several members had begun to express fresh concerns that the State Legislature would be setting overly stringent curbs on contracts.
“BlueTriton finds itself pitted against local water boards, environmentalists and other groups across the country.
“In Colorado, environmental groups have been battling a 10-year contract that BlueTriton renewed with a semi-arid county to pump water from the Upper Arkansas River Basin, a region affected by historic drought.
“In #California, BlueTriton has publicly criticized and vowed to fight a cease-and-desist order issued by the state’s water board to stop diverting millions of gallons of water from a spring in San Bernardino County.
“In Michigan, lawmakers have proposed legislation that would close a loophole that enables BlueTriton and other commercial water users to pump water from the protected Great Lakes watershed. Known as the 'bottled-water loophole,' it allows for water to be used this way if it’s in containers that are 5.7 gallons or less.
“On its new corporate page, BlueTriton said 'there is no evidence of adverse impacts to the aquifer' in Colorado, and that California’s ruling 'negatively impacts every water agency and farmer in California that relies on groundwater, and in doing so, indirectly harms every Californian.'
“BlueTriton is a major presence in Maine, drawing water from eight locations around the state. It is currently trying to lock in a new contract of up to 45 years to pump water in Lincoln a former mill town.
“That would be BlueTriton’s second decades-long contract in the state, the kind of deals that would run afoul of the State Legislature’s proposed 7-year cap. The company’s pursuit of these deals, and the uncertainties of how climate change may affect Maine’s water supplies in the future, is what inspired the legislation, said Margaret M. O’Neil, the Democratic state legislator who introduced the bill.
“'We’re seeing our communities get locked into these contracts that are going to last, basically, the rest of my lifetime,' which is too risky, she said, considering climate uncertainties.
“In 2016-17 and in 2020-22, Maine experienced significant drought, followed by wet years. The state has also started seeing what scientists call 'snow drought.' As winters warm because of #ClimateChange, #snowpack and groundwater recharge can dwindle.
“John Mullaney, a hydrologist with the USGS's New England Water Science Center, said that a warming climate meant Maine was likely to experience more variability, with stronger rains but also worsening drought. 'The question is, what will we be able to do in 50 years,' he said. 'There might be changes that need to be made, including reducing groundwater extraction.'
“Industry groups emphasize that Maine still has ample groundwater and that bottled water accounts for only a small portion of its use compared to practices like irrigation. They also stress bottled water’s value in emergencies when drinking water is disrupted.
“And in Maine, BlueTriton has a powerful local ally: local water utilities, which say the revenue generated by selling water to bottlers helps keep costs down for everyone else.
“'Turning away a customer that’s seeking to pay money to the utility because of an alleged problem with extraction would be contrary' to ratepayers’ interests, said Roger Crouse, a board member at the Maine Water Utilities Association. 'If they have a contract that could be expiring in seven years, and the math doesn’t work out, they’re going to have to invest their money somewhere else.'
“Still, hydrologists warn that bottled water should not be discounted as an additional strain on aquifers and watersheds, as well as on residential wells. Last month, the US Geological Survey began its first-ever study of how the activities of the bottled water industry result in changes to groundwater levels, spring flows and water quality. 'Withdrawals, no matter what the use, influence movement of groundwater,' Cheryl Dieter, a hydrologist who is leading the study, said in an interview.
“BlueTriton itself is a creation of Wall Street. It is owned by the private equity funds One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co., which paid $4.3 billion in 2021 to buy Nestlé’s North American bottled-water business.
“In Maine, some neighbors of BlueTriton, like Natalie DiPentino, are skeptical of the company for more personal reasons.
“Ms. DiPentino, who lives near Lincoln, can’t prove it but wonders if pumping by Poland Spring contributed to a crisis in her home during a drought in 2017, when her well ran dry along with those of several neighbors. Her family had to haul buckets of river water to flush the toilet, she said. Stores nearby ran out of bottled water.
“After learning about BlueTriton’s proposed 45-year contract at its Lincoln facility, she led calls for a public hearing, arguing that deals were being cut behind closed doors and that Poland Spring would be paying too little, $15,000 a month, for millions of gallons of water. 'You don’t know how badly you need water until you don’t have it in your house,' she said.
“The hearing she sought is now scheduled for next month."
Full article:
https://waterwatch.org/inside-poland-springs-hidden-attack-on-water-rules-it-didnt-like-nyt-102423/
This week’s CMOR photo is from Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
“Only 0.6” of rain last week. Ponds still dry or too low to let cattle water.”
Share your local drought conditions: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#drought #drought2023 #CMOR #photos #citizenscience #Louisiana #US #USA #UnitedStates
Wired: Dust Is So Much More Than You Realize https://www.wired.com/story/dust-is-so-much-more-than-you-realize/ #Tech #wired #TechNews #IT #Technology via @morganeogerbc #Science/Environment #climatechange #Science #drought #health
‘Everything is dry and very sad’: Lake Titicaca gripped by drought crisis https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/22/everything-is-dry-and-very-sad-lake-titicaca-gripped-by-drought-crisis #SouthAmerica #LakeTiticaca #drought #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #COP28 #Indigenous #BanFossilFuelInvestments
Just to add a bit more contexts: smaller #wildfires are common in the #Pantanal #Wetlands and vegetation and wildlifecan and do recover from them. But due to more intense #drought and #heat wildfires are now much larger and more intense. 2020 was really bad- this year’s not quite so big but still extensive, and really impacting wildlife, including #Jaguars
#Brazil #ClimateChange
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"We really do need that above-average snowfall to rebuild those healthy snowpacks and replenish the surface water going into the spring."
"According to some of my producers, [drought is] noticeable on the landscape, we've seen surface water levels declining ... and low spots are drying up."
Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 18 – 25, 2023 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #drought
Greetings everyone. Thanks for stopping by. For those celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, I hope it’s a good one for you. In case you missed it, one of the biggest science news stories of late is the latest National Climate Assessment from NOAA. Full details are below. I've also got a helpful infographic on dressing for cold weather. Due to the holiday weekend, this will be a short post, so let's get started.
New paper on hydrological consequences of subsurface #irrigation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169423013744
#ClimateDiary I feel stupid - these fires, which have been burning for over a week now in #Brazil’s #Pantanal, the largest #wetlands on the planet, had somehow completely passed me by. The #Heatwave, #Drought and #Wildfires in Brazil are really alarming, yet seem hardly in (my) news. Is lack of coverage going to be another troubling dimension of advancing #ClimateEmergency? Or maybe always been the case. Or maybe just me missing things. Pondering all this.
Scientists analyze the molecular mechanism of #PoWRKY71 in response to #drought #stress in #Paeonia ostii.
#transcriptomics #chlorohyll #PoCAB151 #climate_change
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-scientists-molecular-mechanism-powrky71-response.html
Longer droughts in #Zimbabwe take a toll on #wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people
#drought
https://apnews.com/article/wildlife-drought-climate-change-zimbabwe-africa-94a63855745dc1bfb5708c42d6b3fe01
Five out of six acres in #Missouri is impacted by #drought or abnormal dryness in this week's #DroughtMonitor from @droughtcenter . Two areas of severe drought expanded in the past week, both east of Route 63.
https://www.centralmoinfo.com/17-percent-of-missouri-thankful-to-not-be-experiencing-drought-abnormal-dryness/
The #Amazon’s Record-Breaking #Drought Is about More Than Climate Change
The Negro River in #Brazil hit a record low in October. #Riverdolphins in Lake Tefé died as water temperatures rose near 40 °C.
#Amazonrainforest #climatechange
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-amazons-record-breaking-drought-is-about-more-than-climate-change/
Drought continued to expand across the lower Midwest and Southeast this week on the US #DroughtMonitor, while easing in the South and Pacific Northwest. The amount of the continental US in #drought (D1-D4) changed little from 37.45% last week to 37.44% this week. Note the #flashdrought in the Southeast in shades of orange on the 8-week change map.
#USDroughtMonitor
This water project is expensive, wasteful & ecologically damaging. Why is it being fast-tracked?
Newsom is expediting the harmful and expensive Sites project, when “the smartest thing we can do is improve conservation and efficiency,” as @petergleick points out in this excellent LA Times column from Michael Hiltzik https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-11-21/column-this-water-project-is-expensive-wasteful-and-ecologically-damaging-why-is-it-being-fast-tracked #sites #cawater #californiawater #drought #climatechange #climatecrisis
The Amazon rain forest is in the middle of a record-breaking drought because of deforestation, El Niño and climate change
"Ranchers and farmers have cleared trees to expand Brazil’s agricultural area by about 50% over the past four decades, mostly in the Amazon..."
"About 20% of the Amazon rainforest is deforested, and 40% is degraded."
First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis
South America extreme weather: Rain, flood and fire hit Brazil and Bolivia
Do you have a passion for drought impacts research? We are hiring a drought social science associate to support research and efforts related to social vulnerability and drought adaptation.
Learn more and apply: https://go.unl.edu/drought_jobs
"#ForestGardens are a genius approach to #tree planting where trees are mixed with fruits and vegetables to create a #biodiversity paradise. It’s a natural solution to overcome #poverty, #drought and #desertification.
In our ninth mission, we’re planting 40,000 trees to turn the barren land into these beautiful forest gardens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SzuUHXP1M
The wildfires will resume in earnest come Spring.
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At the end of the month, 73% of Canada was classified as Abnormally Dry (D0) or in Moderate to Exceptional Drought (D1 to D4), including 79% of the country’s agricultural landscape. This is an increase from last month's drought extent of 72% of the total area in D0 or drought and 69% of the agricultural area in D0 or drought.
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#drought
https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-production/weather/canadian-drought-monitor/current-drought-conditions
This week’s CMOR photo is from Hale County, Alabama.
“Pond that is usually full… Driest year we’ve seen in 40 years. It has started raining a little this week, but too late for anything unless you have some winter grass.”
Share your local drought conditions: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#drought #drought2023 #CMOR #photos #citizenscience #Alabama #US #USA #UnitedStates
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At our nearest major airport (RDU: Raleigh-Durham), we've had 0.02 inches of rain since October 20.
Setting aside two days earlier in October with a combined total of around an inch and a half, we've had 0.04" since September 23.
We done broke it.
I'm happy to announce that a new package for calculating drought indices is now available on CRAN!
{PowerSDI} calculates the Standardised Precipitation (SPI) and Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration (SPEI) indices using NASA POWER data.
Congrats to Gabriel Blain et al. for this new resource.
Dry Weather in Key Crop Shipper Brazil Has Farmers Ripping Up Crops
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Even accounting for dryness expected in some areas because of the El Nino weather pattern, Brazil has been battered by uncharacteristic dryness and extreme heat, with key producing regions reporting temperatures near 40C (104F) this week.
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#drought
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/dry-weather-in-key-crop-shipper-brazil-has-farmers-ripping-up-crops-1.2000012
Dry Weather in Key Crop Shipper Brazil Has Farmers Ripping Up Crops
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Farmer Endrigo Dalcin, who grows grains and oilseeds in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, is among those feeling the squeeze. He had originally planned to sow 4,900 hectares of soy then replace most of that with corn come January or February, but he’s only been able to plant 3,000 hectares so far. Scarce rains killed around a quarter of the seedlings, and now he’ll have to replant in some areas.
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/dry-weather-in-key-crop-shipper-brazil-has-farmers-ripping-up-crops-1.2000012
Brazil farmers forced to replace soy with cotton as dry weather takes toll
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Alexandre Schenkel, head of national cotton lobby Abrapa, reveled last week some farmers would consider planting a single crop if soy became "inviable," a tendency gaining momentum.
"There are farmers here destroying areas with soybeans because the stand is very low," "They are preparing the soil for planting cotton or even corn," he said citing his neighbors' drought stricken-soy.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/brazil-farmers-forced-to-replace-soy-with-cotton-as-dry-weather-takes-toll/ar-AA1k8cVG#:~:text=SAO%20PAULO%2C%20Nov%2017%20%28Reuters%29%20-%20Extremely%20dry,and%20another%20after%20soy%20is%20reaped%20from%20fields.
How is drought affecting you? Share your updates and photos on CMOR: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA #US
@divya
Have you heard about investors buying up land in the west for the water rights and holding it until they can extract a massive profit from it?
Like this case, where a city is forced to buy one acre of land from a hedge fund for $80 million, for the water rights that come with it:
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/how-we-survive/the-80-million-acre/#
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#water #HowWeSurvive #ClimateChange #drought
"The #Amazon Rainforest is being hit by three kinds of #drought at once: an “eastern El Niño,” a “central El Niño” and an “Atlantic dipole.”
Together, these drought conditions extend to almost the entire Amazon, and they are expected to last until at least mid-2024.
These phenomena are all aggravated by global warming." https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/amazon-drought-much-damage-still-to-come-commentary/
How is #drought affecting you? Submit your #photos and observations weekly, monthly or seasonally! Get started at https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
The flash drought that spread across much of the South this summer continued to affect producers in October, as reflected in the distribution of impacts from the NDMC's Drought Impact Reporter.
Read more in the October drought impacts summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ad066cffd26341718ea3178c949a49bb
#drought #drought2023 #October2023 #climate #science #data #news #UnitedStates
During October, drought coverage across the U.S. decreased slightly, with regional variation.
Read more in the October drought climate summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5bd8237c7ee24f29b8122e266b5919ef
#drought #drought2023 #October2023 #climate #science #data #news #UnitedStates #USA
This week’s CMOR photo is from Colbert County, Alabama.
“This pond has not been dry in 50 years. Conditions in the pond and pasture are very dry.”
Submit your photos: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #Alabama #UnitedStates #CMOR
Two years of severe #drought, worsened by record-breaking heat, stressed #Texas’ #pecan orchards. While a good state-wide crop weighs in at around 50 million pounds, last year’s was just 25.5 million pounds—the smallest harvest in more than a decade.
https://texashighways.com/travel-news/what-the-drought-means-for-texas-pecans-this-holiday-season-and-beyond/
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03193-1 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41668-x <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #waterresources #watersecurity #engineering #waterengineering #India #geoengineering #hydrology #climate #climatechange #precipitation #rainfall #humanimpacts #drought #irrigation #farming #agriculture #monsoon
For some #pumpkin growers in states like #Texas, #NewMexico and Colorado, this year’s pumpkin crop was a reminder of the water challenges affecting agriculture across the Southwest and West as human-caused climate change worsens #drought and heat extremes. Some farmers lost 20% or more of their predicted yields, while others left some land bare. Labor costs and inflation are also narrowing margins, hitting farmers’ ability to profit off what they sell.
https://apnews.com/article/pumpkins-drought-climate-change-water-irrigation-labor-81905cc284aacf30744b2cb5dbe0a141
Deforestation has big impact on regional temperatures
"...Deforestation causes warming at distances up to 60 miles away. The greater the forest clearance, the higher the temperature. This is in addition to the wider climate impact of global heating."
“We show that regional forest loss increases warming by more than a factor of four with serious consequences for the remaining Amazon forest and the people living there.”
“More and more, we are demonstrating the big benefits the forests bring to surrounding regions. For farmers, they bring cooler air and more rainfall. Until now, studies on the impact of forest clearance on heat have concentrated on local effects with a clear correlation between loss of tree cover and higher temperatures in the area where the trees were cut down. The new research went further by looking at whether there is also a warming effect over a wider area." >
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/30/deforestation-has-big-impact-on-regional-temperatures-study-of-brazilian-amazon-shows
Amazon deforestation causes strong regional warming
"Tropical deforestation warms the climate with negative impacts on people living nearby." >
https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2309123120
#drought #Bushfires #risks #NativeForests #evapotranspiration #deforestation #heatwaves #ExtremeHeatwaves #LoggingIndustry #NativeForests #LoggingIndustry #StopLogging #SaveTuckersNob
When I looked this morning there was a 0% chance of rain until Friday. So I've spent the day watering the garden, popping the sprinkler on and going out every 15 minutes to check and move it so the water doesn't get wasted spraying on the paths as the wind changed direction etc.
It's just started raining.
Hundreds of dead #deer have been spotted in Southeast #Iowa over the last month. While some are found on dry land, most turn up close to streams, ponds, and other bodies of water.
Experts say the cause is Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD. The disease cannot infect humans, but spreads between deer through culicoides midges: small, mosquito-like flies that bite animals to feed on blood.
#drought
https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/news/deer-disease-surges-in-southeast-iowa-after-drought/
Kansas has been in abnormal dryness or #drought since July 30, 2019, with D4 for 86 consecutive weeks. The state is currently 84.13% in D0 or worse, with 50.57% in D2 or worse and 20.47% in D3 or D4.
This long-term dry spell has led a school district in southern #Kansas to take water-cutting measures. Caney Valley District Schools is switching to a 4-day week, installing trailer restrooms and turning off water fountains, Newsweek reported 10/25. Forecasted rain may help.
The one-week change map shows degradations primarily in the South and Southwest. Improvements can be seen in states including Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana and Oregon.
Explore more change maps: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #US #USA
Due to the severe #drought in #Brazil river levels in Manaus have plummeted by 13 metres, exposing pre-Columbian face carvings.
They remind me the Hunger Stones erected in Central Europe which have “If you see me, then weep” carved into them.
These stones were embedded into a river during #droughts to mark the #water level as a warning to future generations that they will have to endure famine-related hardships if the water sinks to this level again.
The Rio Grande isn’t just a border between the U.S. and Mexico – it’s a river in crisis.
@TheConversationUS reports: "The river is in decline, suffering from overuse, drought and contentious water rights negotiations."
The effects of drought in #Amazonas state.
The #Amazon River fell to its lowest level in over a century this week as a severe #drought continues to upend life in the Brazilian #rainforest.
In the photo 👇 a man riding a motorcycle in Tefe Lake, which was affected by the drought of the Solimoes river (Name given to the upper stretches of the Amazon River)
The Colorado River breathes a sigh of relief. Huge win for AZ.
From yesterday: After decades of negotiations and even a dramatic occupation of a dam in Chiahuaha state, two nations struggle to find a compromise over a 1944 #water treaty. https://www.texasobserver.org/mexico-water-treaty-tensions/
#news #politics #USpol #Mexico #border #agriculture #farming #environment #ClimateChange #drought
Some grain shipments on rivers in Northern #Brazil have been halted due to a #drought that has sent Amazon river tributaries to the lowest level in over a century.
Parts of the Amazon have seen the least rain from July to September since 1980, and water levels at the port of Manaus, the region's most populous city, have hit their lowest level since records began in 1902.
#shipping #navigation
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/historic-amazon-drought-halts-some-grain-barge-navigation-2023-10-19/
Weaker easterlies from El Niño has been bringing less moisture from the Atlantic into the #Amazon Basin. This, combined with deforestation is causing significant #drought.
Deforestation leads to less evapotranspiration (moisture coming from plants) as well as new water running off quicker rather than staying in the ground to be pulled up by plants. This causes both more severe flooding and droughts.
Human-caused #ClimateChange and the #HungaTonga eruption also add heat to the system.
Peak fall foliage is happening sooner in Tennessee this year due to drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Nashville. Moderate drought increased from 26.83% to 68.44%, and severe drought is up from 3.31% to 27.01%.
Dry conditions will likely continue in most of the state through November, according to the Monthly Precipitation Outlook issued by the #NWS Climate Prediction Center.
#drought #drought2023 #science #climate #USA #news #Tennessee #fall #autumn