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Drought

Drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a water deficit in the affected region. Droughts can last for months or even years, and can have devastating effects on agriculture, the environment, and the economy.

Arlington, Maryland, DC heat advisory

Maryland and Washington DC are under a heat advisory on August 4, 2022, with temperatures up to 105 degrees

August 4, 2022

The Eastern Shore of Maryland, Arlington, Virginia, and southern Montgomery County were all included in the National Weather Service’s (NWS) heat advisory for the Washington, … Read more

Categories Drought Locations Maryland, United States, Washington DC
Water shortage in the Netherlands

Drought in the Netherlands – water shortage & distribution plan

August 3, 2022

Since mid-July, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, there had already been an “impending water shortage”; now, the government speaks of an … Read more

Categories Drought Locations The Netherlands
Entire France under drought alert

August 2022 drought alert covers the whole of France

August 2, 2022

After Paris and its surrounding areas issued a condition of vigilance on Tuesday owing to water scarcity, the whole territory of metropolitan France is now … Read more

Categories Drought Locations France
Colorado River drought

US authorities are desperate to find solutions for the Colorado River drought

August 2, 2022

Agriculture primarily uses water from the river that supplies forty million people with drinking water. A federal organization in the United States is looking for … Read more

Categories Drought Locations United States
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