Not all droughts are the same: here's what's different about them: There are different types of drought and how they affect different sectors of society varies. ShutterstockThere’s growing concern in South Africa about what’s being portrayed as “a national drought disaster”. There have been anxious suggestions that drought could see many cities and towns facing their “Day … [Read more...] about Not all droughts are the same: here’s what’s different about them | The Conversation
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How droughts will affect South Africa’s broader economy | The Conversation
How droughts will affect South Africa's broader economy: ShutterstockDroughts have become more commonplace in South Africa in recent years. In the past two decades since 1990, 12 of those years were defined as drier years compared to only seven years in the previous 20 years. The latest period included three consecutive years of drier conditions, … [Read more...] about How droughts will affect South Africa’s broader economy | The Conversation
Global warming has already raised the risk of more severe droughts in Cape Town | The Conversation
Global warming has already raised the risk of more severe droughts in Cape Town: Cape Town residents queuing for water during the water crisis. ShutterstockBetween 2015 and 2017 South Africa’s South Western Cape region experienced three of its lowest rainfall years on record. This led to the progressive depletion of water supply reservoirs and by the summer of 2017/18 there was … [Read more...] about Global warming has already raised the risk of more severe droughts in Cape Town | The Conversation
How cities can work with nature when droughts take their toll | The Conversation
How cities can work with nature when droughts take their toll: A residential rain garden in Portland’s Tabor to the River project. City of Portland GovernmentModels of the earth’s changing climate suggest that extreme weather events, including droughts, will become more frequent. As city populations grow, it will be harder for governments to provide enough water for everyone. … [Read more...] about How cities can work with nature when droughts take their toll | The Conversation
SA News: Cape Town’s Crisis Draws Attention, But Worse Droughts Threaten Africa
Cape Town's Crisis Draws Attention, But Worse Droughts Threaten Africa: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — While the South African city of Cape Town drew international attention when it warned it could run out of water this year, an international charity focused on global water supplies says "slow burning" droughts have wreaked even ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Is Lionel … [Read more...] about SA News: Cape Town’s Crisis Draws Attention, But Worse Droughts Threaten Africa
