Tag: Water shortages
Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
LAS VEGAS -- Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that use...
South African government says it won't help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's government says it will not help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province...
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans grapple with water shortages
STORY: :: Hundreds of thousands of Cubansare experiencing water shortages:: as officials blame crumblinginfrastructure and a lack of fuel:: Havana, Cuba:: Pedro Martino,...
Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
BLANTYRE, Malawi -- The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Nino-linked drought that led the...
In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers
SAVE VALLEY CONSERVANCY, Zimbabwe (AP) — On the impoverished edges of a conservancy that protects wildlife in southeastern Zimbabwe, 14-year-old Esther Bote wakes...
Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that
AGRIGENTO, Italy -- Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists.After an...