Great water-saving tips to make your plants more drought-resistant
(Homesteading.news) Whether or not you believe in man-made climate change, one thing is indisputable: that the Southwestern United States are experiencing a record-breaking drought that has lasted for around 14 years. This particular drought has the potential of becoming what is termed a “megadrought” — one which lasts more than two decades. But even if you Read More
Why is Saudi Arabia buying so much U.S. farmland?
As the American Southwest continues to suffer through a punishing drought, a number of area residents – especially U.S. farmers – are becoming increasingly frustrated by the fact that the government of Saudi Arabia is buying up large tracts of farmland, using precious water to grow food that is ultimately shipped back to the Arab Read More
How much longer before California becomes a sinkhole? Golden State is sinking rapidly due to groundwater extraction, scientists warn
Immense areas of California’s Central Valley are sinking at an unprecedented rate, as vast amounts of groundwater are pumped during the prehistoric drought, prompting many people to wonder whether the sunshine state is becoming a sinkhole. The data reveals that ground is sinking nearly two inches a month in some regions, putting various roads, bridges Read More
California has lots of water – but too much abusive regulation prevents it from flowing
(BigGovernment.news) Everyone knows that California is mired in a four-year-old drought that has been punishing in many respects. With that in mind you’d be surprised to learn that the state actually has enough water for all, but as usual, liberal nanny state government is preventing it from flowing. As reported by Watchdog.org, a new desalination plant Read More
Colorado set to launch massively expensive ‘water conservation’ project before anyone knows how to pay for it
(BigGovernment.news) The Left-wing Democrats running Colorado are set to implement a water conservation scheme though they admit they have no idea where the $20 billion will come from to pay for it – though we have an idea where. As reported by E & E Publishing, the state’s first-ever comprehensive water plan was approved in Read More
USA continues to plummet in freedom rankings as government refuses to follow rule of law and denies rights to citizens
A new report on the freedom of countries around the world ranks the United States 20th, putting countries like Chile and the United Kingdom ahead of the U.S. In their periodic ranking of economic freedom, a trio of libertarian thinktanks – the Cato Institute, the Fraser Institute and the Swiss Liberales Institut – have dropped the U.S. Read More
Hormone holocaust: California cities begin filling drinking water with millions of pieces of plastic
It’s no secret that California is experiencing a major drought. In an effort to prevent further evaporation and keep the water clean, the sunshine state spent millions of dollars on dumping millions of plastic balls – and in turn, the hormone disrupting chemicals in those plastic balls – into California’s water supply. The Los Angeles Read More
California’s excessive pumping during drought could permanently destroy aquifers
It’s no secret that California is in a major drought. Recently, however, NASA satellite pictures revealed that California is sinking quicker than previously believed. The images found that some regions of the state are sinking two inches per month. The sinking of land, also known as subsidence, is common in California. The land is sinking Read More
California cities threatened with extinction as water refugees flee drought in a desert
The Central Valley of California has been plagued by an ongoing drought. Tulare County, which is home to 458,000 residents, has been reduced to third-world conditions. Many residents fear that the drought will pluck small towns dotted throughout California off the map.(1) The drought is draining both people and water. Costs of purchasing water from Read More
Nearly 2 million Brazilians gather to protest corrupt government, poor economy, as water supplies dry up amid global drought
Hundreds of thousands of protesters met on the streets of Brazil to call for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. The protest revolts were fueled by government corruption and mismanagement of the economy. According to a survey conducted by the polling firm Datafolha , approximately 66 percent of Brazilians are in favor of the removal Read More
