#drought
Photos: Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought affecting thousands
The U.S. hydropower generation forecast fell by 6%, compared to last year, due to #drought in the U.S. Northwest this past spring and summer which lowered water supply. About 1/2 of the country’s #hydropower is generated in the Northwest.
#energy #power 💡
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=60522
Oklahoma Drought Conditions Show Slight Improvements from Last Week in Latest Monitor - Oklahoma Farm Report
https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/okfr/2023/09/28/oklahoma-drought-conditions-show-slight-improvements-from-last-week-in-latest-monitor/
Drought intensified in the Ohio Valley south to the Gulf and in parts of the Southwest on the US #DroughtMonitor. Drought eased in the northern U.S. and in the Plains and Mid Atlantic. #Drought has gradually expanded across the contiguous U.S. through the summer.
#USDroughtMonitor
On Sept. 27, President Biden approved an emergency declaration for four affected parishes in #Louisiana, as saltwater intrusion continues to contaminate water supplies and threaten water infrastructure.
The saltwater wedge has been advancing amidst sluggish Mississippi River flows, a result of #drought throughout the length of the river.
Drought monitoring and early warning is a big part of drought resilience. Learn more about preparing and planning for drought: https://drought.unl.edu
#drought #droughtmonitor #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #US #USA
What does drought look like where you live? Submit photos to CMOR to help others see the difference in dry, wet and normal conditions.
Learn more: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #US #USA #CMOR
The one-week change map shows areas of improvement in parts of the central U.S., including #Minnesota, #Wisconsin and #Illinois.
Degradations can be seen throughout #Indiana, #Ohio, #Kentucky, #Tennessee and #Mississippi, among other states.
Explore more change maps: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #US #USA
Скріпка-асистент Clippy з Microsoft Office повертається у новому амплуа — затискача для грошей від Drought https://itc.ua/ua/novini/skripka-asystent-clippy-z-microsoft-office-povertayetsya-u-novomu-amplua-zatyskacha-dlya-groshej-vid-drought/ #Затискачдлягрошей #MicrosoftOffice #Drought #Новини #WTF
"Dem Landwirt oder der Landwirtin, unter dessen Acker noch Grundwasser entsteht, das ich trinken kann, gehört eine Prämierung."
#trockenheit #dürre #duerre #drought #deutschland #osterreich #landwirtschaft #mais #tierfutter #humus #boden #bodenfruchtbarkeit #humusschicht #humusaufbau #regenwurm #grundwasser #wasserverbrauch #trinkwasser #wasser #rinder #Milchindustrie #Fleischindustrie #Milchproduktion #fleischproduktion
Though the Mississippi river winds so wide and free
Its saltwater carries taint, for all to see
Polluting our precious drinking water supply
As we all sadly watch her going dry
A symbol of our fragile lives and times
Of how soon the future too can die
#mississippiriver #drought #waterpollution #climatechange #ode #poetry
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/us/saltwater-intrusion-new-orleans-mississippi-climate/index.html
Saltwater intrusion along the #MississippiRiver is contaminating drinking water and threatening water infrastructure as #drought reduces the river's flow. President Biden approved the emergency declaration for four #Louisiana counties.
#NewOrleans
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/27/politics/biden-approves-louisiana-emergency-saltwater-climate/index.html
The ancient Sri Lankan 'tank cascades' tackling #drought
What's behind Iraq's water crisis? | People & Power Documentary
In the #September edition of Dry Horizons:
➡️ A grant focuses on mitigating effects of #wildfires and #climatechange in #California.
➡️ New #water recycling program aims to help communities with supply shortages.
➡️ Potomac River drought exercise findings are now available.
Dry Horizons is a monthly roundup providing #news and #research to help you plan for drought. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/unl.edu/dry-horizons-september-2023
Many Brazilians are already struggling to access essentials such as food and water, because the main mode of transportation in the region is waterways, and river levels are historically low. Droughts also impact fishing, a means of subsistence for many riverside communities.
#drought #Brazil #Amazonrainforest 🎣
https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-environment-drought-201b4f16a12118f71f1966f453b1b9fb
The water level at Canyon Lake near San Antonio, #Texas has dropped below its lowest point in recorded history, with the low levels revealing some of the lake's secrets, such as #caves that were previously underwater.
#drought #SanAntonioTexas
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/09/26/canyon-lake-has-lots-of-secrets-record-low-lake-levels-reveal-cave-previously-hidden-underwater/
Drought makes British Columbia more vulnerable than usual to first fall storm
Wind and rain hitting the coast, drier conditions continue in wildfire-stricken north
https://www.vicnews.com/news/drought-makes-bc-more-vulnerable-than-usual-to-first-fall-storm-4513192
New Orleans braces for drinking water emergency from drought-stricken Mississippi River.
NBC News reports: "Lingering drought conditions have kept the Mississippi River at abnormally low levels and significantly weakened its flow, allowing salt water to creep in."
#NewOrleans #Water #MississippiRiver #Drought #Environment #ClimateChange
Historic #drought in #Louisiana has #rats and #mice seeking food and water in people's homes.
🐀 🐁
https://louisianaradionetwork.com/2023/09/26/33436/
From a friend:
"Have a scientist friend in the Riverbend who has been taking daily salinity readings from his tap. Salinity hovering near 300 mg/L since Sunday. Threshold for safe drinking water is 200."
Please be aware about the reality of the salt water wedge coming up the MS River. That is very much the source of the city tap water.
This week’s CMOR photo is from Wayne County, Mississippi.
“We started feeding hay and protein tubs by the start of August 2023. The water in the pond is down also.”
Share your own photos: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#drought #drought2023 #Mississippi #photos #maps #climate #USA
Louisiana Governor requests Federal Emergency Declaration as saltwater intrusion into Mississippi River threatens water supply
#ClimateChange #Drought #NaturalEvents
▶️ 1 new picture from Copernicus https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louisiana_Governor_requests_Federal_Emergency_Declaration_as_saltwater_intrusion_into_Mississippi_River_threatens_water_supply_%28Copernicus%29.jpg
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New Orleans declares emergency over saltwater intrusion in drinking water.
The declaration came amid concerns the saltwater, which is impacting the river because it is at such low levels, could impact the drinking water of thousands of residents in the next few weeks.
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As salt water continues to move upstream, additional communities along the river will be impacted, including New Orleans. The salt water is not likely to affect parishes upriver until mid- to late October. By late October, the salt water is expected to reach West Jefferson, according to the timeline provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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#drought
#ClimateCrisis
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/salt-water-threatens-louisiana-drinking-water-supply
Drought Drives Biggest Southern African Elephant Migration Since 2019 #environment #drought #wildlife #elephants https://www.ecowatch.com/elephant-migration-africa-drought-climate-change.html
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He believes Russia is driving down the price of its grain to curry favour in African nations for strategic military purposes.
In a recent column he alleged that Russia’s cheap wheat policy is a “humanitarian cover for malevolent goals that has expanded Russia’s influence in Africa and at the United Nations.”
Russia’s discounted wheat is making wheat from other exporting regions uncompetitive.
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The flood of cheap Russian wheat into the global market may have created a false sense of security in the world wheat market,”
“The greatest margin risk to storing wheat is the shrinking world wheat crop outside of Russia and China, which leaves the market vulnerable to supply shocks and extreme volatility in wheat prices.”
The world wheat stocks-to-use ratio, excluding Russia and China, is nearly the tightest on record
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#drought
https://www.producer.com/news/russian-wheat-lowers-prices/
The mayor of #NewOrleans signed an emergency declaration over saltwater intrusion in the #MississippiRiver that was affecting water supplies in Plaquemines Parish. An underwater barrier has been constructed to slow movement of the saltwater.
#drought #Louisiana
https://6abc.com/new-orleans-water-saltwater-intrusion-louisiana-weather/13822859/
For the first time in five months, the #Northland is going through a wet September.
No place has been hit hardest with #rain than #Duluth.
Just a few slides to get this point across...
It is safe to say that for them, the #drought is pretty much over. Just need the monitors to catch up to the data.
Rain the last couple days is about the same as we had in the two months prior. #Minnesota #RochMN #drought
The #NewOrleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, signed an emergency declaration for the city on Friday amid concerns about saltwater from the the Gulf of Mexico that has been creeping up the drought-hit #Mississippi River in #Louisiana.
The declaration came amid concerns the #saltwater, which is impacting the river because it is at such low levels, could impact the drinking water of thousands of residents in the next few weeks
Army Corps of Engineers to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater a day as saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans-area drinking water
The move comes as water levels are plummeting for the second consecutive year. As water levels drop, the threat of saltwater intrusion grows in Louisiana as ocean water pushes north into drinking water systems, unimpeded by the Mississippi’s normally mighty flow rate.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/23/us/freshwater-new-orleans-saltwater-mississippi-river
Finally there’s some water in the river and the tributaries have something to contribute. Thanks, #Ophelia! #drought #Shenandoah
Lawns use a lot of water. Native plants use a lot less water. Many native plants are beautiful flowers. They also help bees, which are endangered and upon whom are agricultural system and ecosystem depend.
Clover lawns also use a lot less water, require much less maintenance, and help bees.
#NativePlants #WildFlowers #Drought #Water #Clover #Pollinator
EU: #Yields forecasts for #maize are 3% below the 5-year average due to #drought, heatwaves & floods, but expectations for sugar beet & #potatoes slightly improved: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/below-average-maize-yield-expected-eu-2023-09-18_en
Large swaths of #Canada, the southern U.S. and parts of #Mexico turned drier in August as shown by the North American Drought Monitor. #Drought expanded by 6.9 percentage points in Canada, by 5.18 points in the U.S. and by 11.61 points in Mexico.
#DroughtMonitor #NorthAmericanDroughtMonitor
Farmers in Spain and Italy are turning to techniques ancient and modern to safeguard production of regional favorites including olive oil and Prosecco as climate change forces them to rapidly adapt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/09/15/sustainability/europe-farming-tech-climate/?utm_content=buffer3b640&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #environment #sustainability #italy #spain #agriculture #environment #drought
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Such vast ships facilitate the delivery of millions of euros worth of goods every day. But their practicality is increasingly challenged by low water levels in the Rhine and other important waterways as global warming takes hold.
https://www.ft.com/content/427d2099-a598-4bd5-b569-38bef69b1f2b
"For the second year in a row, #drought has severely weakened the flow of the #MississippiRiver, allowing a mass of #saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to force its way dozens of miles inland.
The steady creep of that saltwater wedge could threaten #DrinkingWater supplies in multiple #Louisiana communities, undermine #agriculture and prove corrosive to infrastructure."
“This is just another example of what #ClimateChange, drought and #SeaLevelRise can look like.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/09/21/saltwater-wedge-mississippi-river-drought/
Got water?
As a long time resident of the #PNW I never thought I would see a news story announcing that #Seattle residents are being asked to conserve water due to #drought conditions.
The red areas on the map indicate extreme drought. This area includes one of the drainage areas that leads to a reservoir where Seattle gets a good share of its water. #WAwx
Open #GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=46.140984,-119.113769&zoom=6&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=State_boundary,Drought_monitor&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_weather.txt
Parts of the Southeast will be at risk of rapid onset #drought from Sept. 29-Oct. 5, according to the Day 8-14 U.S. Hazards Outlook.
#FlashDrought
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/threats/hazards_d8_14_contours.png
Food security: UN says hunger & malnutrition on the rise
#Seattle Public Utilities asked water customers to curb #water use until fall rains arrive. Below normal precipitation, an early melt to the winter snowpack and low reservoir levels have diminished water supplies.
#drought #Washington
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/seattle-public-utilities-asks-customers-to-conserve-water-amid-drought/
The #drought comes as a critical harvest season approaches and farmers across the #Midwest are concerned about water supply and #barge deliveries. Officials and residents along the #MississippiRiver worry about the widespread impacts another decline could bring.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/21/us/mississippi-low-water-levels-drought-climate/index.html
#Drought expanded in the Midwest, Lower Mississippi Valley, Southwest and Pacific Northwest on the US #DroughtMonitor this week, while easing in #Texas. States along the Gulf Coast remain in the grip of intense #flashdrought. The low #MississippiRiver is hindering navigation along the lower part of the river and is affecting #water supplies below New Orleans.
#Louisiana #Mississippi
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx
#Minnesota, #Wisconsin and #Iowa continue to experience #drought degradations. In MN, extreme drought or worse increased to 26.07% from 19.21%, although conditions in the northeast part of the state improved following rains. WI is currently 63.44% in moderate drought or worse, up from 59.41% last week. In IA — now 170 consecutive weeks in drought — exceptional drought was introduced, covering 4.96% of the state. Only 2.04% of Wisconsin and 0.19% of Iowa are drought-free.
Why is Iraq running out of water? | People & Power Documentary
Water levels have fallen to near record levels a full month ahead of last year’s low #water stages, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The #MississippiRiver has fallen 15 feet in a month, due to #drought.
#CruiseShips
https://www.wapt.com/article/mississippi-river-vicksburg-drought-riverboats/45229189
A rescue mission is underway to help the thousands of stranded #mussels along the #Wisconsin River get back into deeper water as #drought reduces the river's flow. Some mussels have already died.
#WisconsinRiver
https://www.wkow.com/news/thousands-of-clams-stranded-along-the-wisconsin-river/article_8f8fc8e8-5742-11ee-bbbf-4f51c020ec6a.html
Why is Iraq running out of water? | People & Power Documentary
Iraq’s Water Wars – Part 1
From the Los Angeles Times: Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law
How do institutions work together to divide water among ecosystems — and what gaps exist between these frameworks?
Authors of a newly-published paper examine a case study in southwestern #Montana to illustrate the institutional landscape of "ecologically available water."
Contributors from NDMC include Deb Bathke, Tonya Haigh and Michael Hayes.
Read more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1752-1688.13167
Catalunya has been in a #drought since 2020 more por less. I always thought that sharing our farm in 2020 was hard but talking to other producers in the area I think it actually gives us a massive advantage. For us this is normal so it's easier to adapt and experiment. For others it's an aberration to survive. Long term we'll be as well prepared as one can be.
We're patterning any new planning on Northern Iraq.
Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico could threaten drinking #water as far north as New Orleans’ French Quarter if no action is taken to stop saltwater from moving up the Mississippi River. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will bolster an existing underwater structure to block the movement of the saltwater wedge.
#drought #Louisiana #MississippiRiver
https://www.wwno.org/coastal-desk/2023-09-19/saltwater-threatens-south-louisiana-drinking-water-second-year-in-a-row-amid-severe-drought
If US Americans eliminated #meat from their #diets just one day per week, it would save as much #water as the entire annual flow of the Colorado #river and help alleviate the water crisis: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/historic-draught-colorado-river-california-nevada-arizona-water-crisis-1234816087/ #drought #sustainable #diets #plantbased
Dam! These obsessive "little" #rodents &are #engineering marvels that can restore and create entire #ecosystems.
#Beavers are a #keystone #species that can keep #water tables full to build #drought resistance, even in otherwise barren #deserts.
Beavers once roamed across most of the current #US, and parts of #Canada.
They can help save us from #water #wars, and worse.
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.
https://youtu.be/SQYjecVJs4E?si=n4lP7VGCopO3maKD
It did start raining! And it's been raining for the past two hours. I don't remember the last time it rained this much 🥲
Managed to get everything sown on time.
@HeavenlyPossum Reading it in France, at 34°C (the soils are dust), I can sign every sentence. I feel myself becoming more and more angry and aggressive against the inaction of well-off politicians. I just want to scream about how the #oil industry is subsidised and pampered. I feel defiance, which should be useful for #activism Creativity can be made out of anger. I can no longer stand by and watch this. ▶️ https://fightfossilfuels.net/
#climateEmergency #floods #drought #heatwave #wildfires #protest
For much of #August, a "heat dome" in the #Midwest and #South prevented cool northern air from moving southward and diverted #precipitation, both of which would have provided some #drought relief.
Read more in the August Drought Climate Summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cb195f61d6f54dd584038f155fd66b85
#droughtmonitor #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #US #USA
The plaintiffs want a court to force the state to let more water reach the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River.
#GreatSaltLake #ClimateChange #Drought #Utah
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/06/utah-great-salt-lake-lawsuit-shrink-00114397
Newly discovered #dinosaur tracks were again exposed as #drought dried up a river running through Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, #Texas.
#dinosaurtracks
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/08/30/drought-exposes-113-million-year-old-dinosaur-tracks-at-texas-state-park/
"More than 450 #fires have scorched parts of #Louisiana amid weeks of record-breaking #heat and severe #drought conditions.
Temperatures over the weekend broke all-time records in multiple areas across the state. New Orleans International Airport soared to 105 degrees Sunday, its highest temperature ever observed.
Nearly 77 percent of the state is experiencing severe drought conditions."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/08/29/louisiana-fires-tiger-beauregard-heat/
Does anyone remember a priest who was practicing drought gardening in Oklahoma I think? It was maybe 20 years ago he had a website documenting his methods and progress. He may have passed away by now, but I can’t find his site online anymore. Anyone remember the name of his blog?
The #August edition of Dry Horizons includes:
➡️ A study examining the needs of #Oregon producers.
➡️ Federal funding for #drought mitigation in the Upper #Colorado River Basin.
➡️ A framework addressing resource management challenges in the West.
Dry Horizons is a monthly roundup providing #news and #research to help you plan for #drought. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/unl.edu/dry-horizons-august-2023
#droughtmonitor #drought2023 #climate #science #data #maps #US #USA
The Vegetation #Drought Response Index continued to show intensely dry conditions in parts of #Texas to Arizona, the Pacific Northwest, as well as swaths of the Midwest, the East Coast and the Gulf Coast. Areas of Florida are dry and will be doused by Hurricane Idalia.
#NewMexico
https://vegdri.unl.edu/
“We’re destroying our springs to have lawns. How sad.”
In another gorgeously photographed feature, Dylan Baddour of @insideclimatenews visits the once lush, vibrant natural springs of Central #Texas, struck low by #drought and overdevelopment. Water experts say today's strained aquifers warn of tomorrow's emergency shortages: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-aquifers-springs-groundwater-drought/
#water #ClimateChange #environment #HeatWave #summer #future #news #politics #USpol #photography
Global shipping slows as ships back up at Panama, Turkey choke points - UPI.com
>Hundreds of ships are stuck queuing for the #Panama Canal, while the Bosporus and the Dardanelles have been closed to shipping because of ongoing #wildfires in #Turkey.
>#Drought conditions have made it harder for ships to transit the Panama Canal, making on their way to final destinations.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/08/23/panama-global-waterways-congested-by-drought-technical-failures/2191692807234/ #globalwarming #climatechange #climatecrisis
Last week's release of the most recent #NOAA #NWS Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Drought Outlook includes the U.S. Virgin Islands for the first time. Check it out ➡️ https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/sdo_summary.php
#drought #DroughtMonitor #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates
@gerrymcgovern Another article about #Spain and #Google: https://inspain.news/opening-water-guzzling-datacenter-in-empty-and-dry-spain/ and here's an interview why #AI is dangerous for the #water #footprint and #drinkingWater https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2023/04/15/the-secret-water-footprint-of-ai-technology
Every companie with #cloud service or using #AI uses horrible amounts of #water. Every film that we stream costs water! When we use a cloud we use water. #drought
@gerrymcgovern #Google #water #drought #drinkingWater #ecology #dataCentre It's not only there, Google placed a datacentre in an arid region in Spain and elsewhere. It is not only Google but everyone with cloud servers. And it becomes much worse with #AI! https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/thirsty-data-centres-are-making-europe-s-dry-summers-even-dryer and with paywall: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-26/extreme-heat-drought-drive-opposition-to-ai-data-centers#xj4y7vzkg
In the #drought even the #spiders are #baling up all the #feed they can #SpidersOfMastodon #Hay #Canada #Saskatchewan
VegDRI shows intensely dry conditions in western #Texas, southern #NewMexico, and #Arizona as well as in the Pacific Northwest. Parts of the Midwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast are also dry. The Northeast is very moist.
#drought
https://vegdri.unl.edu/
The #ClimateCrisis won’t break our social systems all at once but it will tear away and erode them bit by bit.
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"There's some real issues here [with] respect to consecutive years of drought … it's starting to mentally wear on people, and financially wear on them," Malmberg said.
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From #TheTimes - photo of an article on #heatwave and #drought affecting food crops and how that is likely to lead to UK food shortages and rising costs. #ClimateChange #CropFailure #FoodSecurity #Inflation
Stage 3 Mandatory Watering in #Katy #Texas due to "unprecedented level of water demand", drought, and #heatwave. #drought #WaterSupply
Not going to be able to irrigate our way out of the #ClimateCrisis
Really, are people not thinking this through. When there is less water available where is water for irrigation going to come from. Who is denied the water; probably the ecosystem which is already stressed.
Irrigating corn to turn it into ethanol is particularly stupid, but no one questions that.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/climate-change-agriculture-irrigation-farmers-1.6935387
Temperatures in Spain soar, again.
"The #heatwaves recorded in #Spain and wider Europe this summer have also worsened a prolonged #drought, lowering reservoir levels as #water evaporation and consumption increase and prompting authorities in Catalonia to impose restrictions."
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2023/08/09/spain-roasts-in-44-degree-heat-as-summers-third-heatwave-peaks/
US Drought Monitor 8-10-23:
The map of the #UnitedStates and #PuertoRico shows 30.46% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 28.08% a week earlier.
#Drought now affects 70,993,552 people, compared with 66,573,499 a week earlier.
Insight from Professor Micheal E Mann on #Hawaii #wildfires:
“What we're seeing in #Maui is a "compound" climate catastrophe, where an immediate factor (in this case, unusually strong winds from the outer bands of a passing hurricane) interact w/ background state (extreme drought that has been in place for a month):”
https://mauinow.com/2023/07/13/severe-drought-now-impacting-southern-and-western-coastal-areas-of-maui/
#drought #climateDiary #ClimateCrisis