Mitigating Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Mitigation

 November 2007

Drought tolerance can conserve water, energy
http://deltafarmpress.com/news/071113-drought-tolerance/

How to Avoid the Next Drought
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/11/how-to-avoid-th.html

Water running low? Who you gonna call? Drought busters! [California]
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7460692

Drought Busters return to L.A. [California]
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-drought15nov15,0,3638238.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials

U.S. Acts to Bolster Supply of Water for Atlanta [Georgia]
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/17/us/17water.html

‘Old technology’ to provide help in ongoing drought [North Carolina]
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=HDR/MGArticle/HDR_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173353549010

In drought, churches preach sacred duty to conserve [North Carolina]
http://www.newsobserver.com/weather/drought/story/783790.html

Beaver Ridge students take drought to heart [Georgia]
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2007/11/22/metenvironment_1123.html

Counseling hot lines help farmers cope with drought
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/11/23/news/nebraska/doc474732423d0dc893101843.txt

Businesses may qualify for loans due to drought [Georgia]
http://www.moultrieobserver.com/local/local_story_328203530.html

Scientist Cautions Against Gray Water As Drought Drags On [Georgia]
http://www.wmgt.com/node/5339

Researchers engineer drought-resistant plants
http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071126/full/news.2007.289.html

Scientists tout success with drought-resistant plants: study
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hItHiY0oVTgABexRsbRSv36uf1HQ

Tennessee Town Gripped by Drought: Household Leaks Plugged by Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Members Resulting in 45% Water Savings in One Day
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071127/20071127006242.html?.v=1

USDA declares drought disaster in Florida
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/content/business/epaper/2007/11/27/1127USDA.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=6

From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking [California]
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/27/us/27conserve.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1196266400-1Ky2qpGb8NZXPjcnI3c+LA

Rains stem the flow of water from Lanier [Georgia]
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=204398

Durham may face water crisis first [North Carolina]
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/802642.html

Ranchers hit snag in getting livestock drought aid [South Dakota]
http://www.sdlegislature.com/articles/2007/11/30/news/local/doc474e47212d7ab608098996.txt

Ohio counties will get federal aid for drought losses
http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=253976&c=y

Morgan feels Cullman water crunch [Tennessee]
http://www.decaturdaily.com/stories/753.html

 

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