Tag Archives: 20th-century
Drop in US underground water levels has accelerated: USGS
Reuters: Water levels in U.S. aquifers, the vast underground storage areas tapped for agriculture, energy and human consumption, between 2000 and 2008 dropped at a rate that was almost three times as great as any time during the 20th century, U.S Continue reading
Drought expands, concerns mount about wheat and rivers
Reuters: Drought continued to expand through the central United States even as winter weather sets in, wreaking havoc on the nation’s new wheat crop and on movement of key commodities as major shipping waterways grow shallow. Continue reading
Temperatures are Up
Environmental News Network: Feel warmer? Maybe not everywhere but global temperatures were the fifth highest on record for October Continue reading
Not All Wetlands Are Created Equal
New York Times: To many, it’s a familiar scenario: a strip mall suddenly pops up in what was once a desolate quagmire or boggy boondock. Continue reading
