Possible Water Crisis for Ag Operations on Oregon-California Border April 19, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus Hundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned Wednesday they will get...
Arizona Farmers Should Expect Less Water in 2022 April 5, 2021 Arizona officials are putting farmers in south-central Arizona on notice that the continuing drought means a “substantial cut” in deliveries...
Disaster Loans Available for Drought Losses in Arizona Counties March 16, 2021 The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that small non-farm businesses in all 15 counties in Arizona may apply for...
Is Climate Change Making Drought One of the Nation’s Costliest Disasters? October 22, 2020 By Don Jergler Drought has become one of the costliest disasters in the U.S., causing 94 deaths and an inflation-adjusted $6.2 billion in...
Dry Weather Worsening in Colorado, 17% in ‘Exceptional Drought’ October 14, 2020 The summer drought that lingered throughout Colorado has become worse. The entire state is currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions and...
Germany’s Rhine River at Dangerously Low Levels, Which Could Disrupt Shipping June 9, 2020 By Jack Wittels and William Wilkes Germany’s Rhine River is entering dry summer months with water levels at their lowest in two decades, prompting fears of...
Oregon Governor Declares Drought Emergency in Coos County May 21, 2020 A drought declaration passed by Coos County Commissioners has been approved by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. The governor’s declaration, which...
Pandemic Could Complicate Colorado’s Potentially Bad Fire Season May 19, 2020 As if Southwest Colorado’s extreme drought wasn’t enough to raise concerns about a potentially destructive wildfire season, the added complications...
Europe Faces Sweltering Summer with Below-Average Rainfall: Scientists May 18, 2020 By Jonathan Tirone Europe is set for a sweltering and tinder dry summer this year, posing trouble for farmers, utilities and transportation on...
German Economy Relies on Rhine River – But Levels Are Low Without April Rainfall April 28, 2020 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin Germany’s spring showers haven’t materialized this year, and that’s drying out the country’s most important river, prompting concerns that key...