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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryCalifornia drought: agribusiness, fracking untouched by water rationing Blake, Evan Article 2015 California has responded to the drought by rationing water, with $500 fines for domestic 'water wasters'. But agribusiness and water-intensive industries like fracking remain untouched by the restrict... Drought Gonzalez, Evereado Film/Video 2011 As a result of the persistent drought, an entire community prepares for an inevitable exodus from their homeland in northern Mexico. Everybody Loves a Good Drought: Stories from India's Poorest Districts  Sainath, P. Book 1996 P. Sainath devoted 2½ years to visiting and recording the realities - delving into the fundamentals, the why of the realities - in India's 10 poorest districts. Field Notes from a Catastrophe Kolbert, Elizabeth Book 2006 A readable account of the development of the science of global warming, alongside shocking vignettes that demonstrate the rapidly altering effects climate change is having on our world. A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest deBuys, William Book 2011 In A Great Aridness, William deBuys paints a compelling picture of what the Southwest might look like when the heat turns up and the water runs out. This semi-arid land, vulnerable to water shortages,... Harper's Worst Offense against Refugees May Be His Climate Record Anderson, Mitchell Article 2015 The Middle East drought between 2006 and 2011 was without precedent since modern record keeping, killing over 80 per cent of livestock and driving up local food prices. Already poor populations had to... The Heat Is On: The Climate Crisis, The Cover-up, The Prescription Gelbspan, Ross Book 1997 A book discussing the ever-worsening threat of global climate change. Helping drought-stricken farmers requires recognising global warming and planning Garcia, Elena Article 2018 All of NSW has now officially been declared to be in drought, and 57% of Queensland has officially entered its sixth year of the current drought (though there has been little real change from when 88%... IS and climate change - an inconvenient truth for Republicans Cole, Juan Article 2015 US Democratic presidential contender Martin O’Malley sparked controversy last month by saying that the conditions for the rise of the so-called Islamic State (IS, also known as Isil, Isis or Da'esh) w... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 10, 2015: Labour Day issue Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Labour Day issue, with articles examining the relentless pressure put on workers to work ever longer hours, at the cost of their health and family life; anti-worker legislation, Zapatista popular educ... The Politics of the California Drought Gupta, Arun Article 2015 As if in compensation for a historic drought, California is being deluged by expressions of grim satisfaction that it is finally getting its comeuppance for environmental sins. Judgement was especiall... A Short History of Progress Wright, Ronald Book 2004 If the population growth, consumption of resources, and technological advances continue according to the trend of the twentieth century, at the expense of the earth, the outcome may be disastrous. Think California's drought is bad? Try Palestine's Shakir, Laith Article 2015 While Israelis water their lawns, irrigate crops and swim in Olympic-sized pools, Palestinian communities a few kilometers away face drought and water scarcity issues. Their roughly equal proximity to... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAmerican drought: California's crisis McGreal,Chris 2014 California is undergoing its worst drought in a generation. Chris McGreal explains how it is affecting the state. |
