Drought

Building Water Slides in Drought Country

8 May 2008 - 2:00pm
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Water shortages have hammered the Atlanta region. But despite the drought, one real estate developer is planning to build a huge water park.

Thirsty Planet

30 April 2008 - 11:00am
Wired

Access to water is becoming increasingly tight in many parts of the world. This article from Wired looks at three thirsty regions and what they are doing to counteract the shortage.

Water Supply Crisis Facing 36 States

7 April 2008 - 7:00am
Natural News

Rising temperatures, shrinking ice packs and the salinization of coastal fresh water sources are all contributing to a growing water crisis in the United States.

Imagining a Future Without Lake Mead

31 March 2008 - 11:00am
The Alternative Consumer, via Environmental News Network

This article looks at what could happen if Nevada's reservoir Lake Mead actually does dry up by 2021 as some scientists have predicted.

Drought Hurts Global Wheat Supplies

15 March 2008 - 5:00am
BBC

A severe drought in Australia has cut into the country's wheat production -- and pushed prices up all over the world.