With the National Weather Service predicting drought conditions to continue over much of the nation this summer, water is more of a precious commodity than ever. Yet despite new technologies such as low-flow showerheads, efficient washing machines and dishwashers and ...
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Brazil Facing Blackouts And Energy Rationing: Is The US Next?
The nation of Brazil is facing a massive shortage of electricity, and Americans would do well to pay attention so as not to repeat the tragic blunder. Brazil’s residents may have to live with crippling blackouts and electricity rationing because ...
Read More »Sky High Food Prices Ahead Due To California Mega Drought
California is in the midst of what experts are calling a “mega-drought” which could lead to sky high grocery prices and even food shortages this year, experts say. The farms that supply much of the nation’s produce are literally running ...
Read More »How To Prepare For And Survive Even The Worst Drought
The record-setting winter water drought in California is cause for concern for not just locals, but for many Americans. Approximately two-thirds of California has been deemed in the midst of either a “severe” or “exceptional” drought. Nine percent of the ...
Read More »How The Drought Will Affect This Year’s Food Prices
It is no surprise to any of our readers that, to put it lightly, the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Gas prices, temperatures, and natural disasters are all on the rise. The Earth has a pretty ...
Read More »Drought Renews Focus On Food vs. Fuel Debate
With one of the worst droughts in decades causing corn prices to escalate, Americans may be forced to choose between putting meat on the dinner table and filling their gas tanks. At the heart of the problem is a battle ...
Read More »Everything But Prices Shrivel As Drought Claims 2012 Corn And Soybean Crops
As the worst drought in 50 years continues its onslaught, corn prices rose on Monday to new record levels. Drought-ravaged areas account for 90% of the US corn crop, and 40% of those crops sit in the worst-hit areas, according ...
Read More »Global Drought Spreads From US To Asia, And Now To Southern Europe
July 26, 2012 The US drought is the worst in decades, and has already caused corn prices to hit a record, and soy to soar. And as we first reported last week, Asia could well be next to suffer soaring ...
Read More »National Weather Service Sees More Drought Conditions Ahead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Weather Service reported this past Thursday that more of the U.S. is affected by drought this summer than any time since it started keeping records through its Drought Monitor twelve years ago. Prolonged periods of ...
Read More »Gardening Through A Drought
For a homesteader, gardening is a crucial element of living off the land. If you grow your own food, a drought can be a scary and trying time. However, droughts are a fact of life, and depending on where you ...
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