Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://news.yahoo.com/biden-u-airstrike-iran-cant-231318067.htmlThis Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Eta at 10:40 a.m. EST in the Gulf of Mexico, Theta, right, and a tropical wave to the south that became Tropical Storm Iota. An overheating world obliterated weather records in 2020 - an extreme year for....Sat, 27 Feb 2021 04:42:00 +0100google-top-stories-70fd9b4d56167d53ccfe6a64fe1b2329google-top-storiesen38.9051 -77.0162UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWhalingUnited NationsRoger ShermanStorm EtaBob SmerbeckJohn AdamsBenjamin FranklinSmithsonian MagazineStefan RahmstorfYahoo NewsPotsdam InstituteThomas JeffersonStorm Iota20210227044200https://finance.yahoo.com/m/f0b872b2-63a6-3df0-a074-b59574f3bb03/americans-can%E2%80%99t-file-their.htmlThis Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Eta at 10:40 a.m. EST in the Gulf of Mexico, Theta, right, and a tropical wave to the south that became Tropical Storm Iota. An overheating world obliterated weather records in 2020 - an extreme year for....Sat, 27 Feb 2021 04:37:00 +0100en-finance-yahoo-70fd9b4d56167d53ccfe6a64fe1b2329en-finance-yahooen19.42705 -99.127571UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWhalingPotsdam InstituteUnited NationsRoger ShermanStorm EtaBob SmerbeckThomas JeffersonJohn AdamsStorm IotaBenjamin FranklinSmithsonian MagazineStefan Rahmstorf20210227043700https://news.yahoo.com/cpac-trump-pac-conservative-conference-222849528.html?_guc_consent_skip=1614380089This Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Eta at 10:40 a.m. EST in the Gulf of Mexico, Theta, right, and a tropical wave to the south that became Tropical Storm Iota. An overheating world obliterated weather records in 2020 - an extreme year for....Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:55:00 +0100news-yahoo-1fb260e84179fded6ef4f6a4b40428ffnews-yahooen19.42705 -99.127571UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWhalingPotsdam InstituteUnited NationsRoger ShermanStorm EtaBob SmerbeckThomas JeffersonJohn AdamsDonald TrumpStorm IotaBenjamin FranklinSmithsonian MagazineStefan Rahmstorf20210226235500https://www.yucatan.com.mx/merida/con-calor-atipicoTemperatura en México subió 1.4 grados en 2020. Mientras que la temperatura en el mundo registró en promedio un aumento de poco menos de un grado, en México subió casi grado y medio, lo que hizo de 2020 uno de los años más cálidos desde 1981, señaló Jorge Zavala Hidalgo, coordinador general del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:12:00 +0100yucatan-922b0d5d6d86f7269fcad48bca771d74yucatanes27.140659 -104.915703With heat 'outlier'With heat 'outlier'EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersla RepúblicaBlanca Jiménez CisnerosJorge Zavala Hidalgo20210226111200https://www.alternet.org/2021/03/southwest-drought/As climate change accelerates and goes from bad to worse, some places will receive too much rain while others don't receive nearly enough — and that will likely mean for some and severe droughts and wildfires for others. The southwestern United States, with its dry and arid climate, has long been....Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:08:00 +0100alternet-a14d7a131ef3be4157df622a817eccf3alterneten31.918056 -98.171667NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentBrian FuchsJim CarltonOur Plan20210309170800https://www.vox.com/2021/3/13/22324813/drought-california-snow-rain-west-colorado-wildfire-farms-water-climate-changeThe Western US is in the midst of yet another dangerous dry spell. The drought has been building over the past year, and since November, a greater stretch of the West has been in the most severe category of drought than at any time in the 20 years that the National Drought Mitigation Center has been....Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:36:00 +0100vox-energy-and-environment-db157dd08740bce060e9e9ccfc07a583vox-energy-and-environmenten40.381939 -109.358803NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeBrian FuchsRyan JensenNational Weather Service20210313153600https://www.vox.com/2021/3/13/22324813/drought-california-snow-rain-west-colorado-wildfire-farms-water-climate-changeThe Western US is in the midst of yet another dangerous dry spell. The drought has been building over the past year, and since November, a greater stretch of the West has been in the most severe category of drought than at any time in the 20 years that the National Drought Mitigation Center has been....Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:32:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-db157dd08740bce060e9e9ccfc07a583newsnow-co-uken40.381939 -109.358803NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeBrian FuchsRyan JensenNational Weather Service20210313163200https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063727525As the wind whips the particles across the mountaintops, drafts of air sweep them higher into the sky — so high that some of them eventually touch the clouds. There, an elegant transformation takes place. The crystalline silver iodide particles have a structure similar to ice — and inside a cloud, like attracts like.Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:17:00 +0100eep-80d3baf45721ce8233d50f14a4673065eepen39.021968 -74.877718EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeGeneral ElectricUniversity of Colorado, BoulderKatja FriedrichCharlie RiedelMountain WestNational Research CouncilWorld War IIJeff French20210316201700https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Forecast-for-spring-Nasty-drought-worsens-for-16036030.phpFILE - This Feb. 17, 2021 file photo shows an empty irrigation canal at a tree farm in Corrales, N.M., with the Sandia Mountains in the background, as much of the West is mired in drought, with New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Utah being among the hardest hit.Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:35:00 +0100sfgate-942f6256b4b64a844a88abf4bdffd88dsfgateen35.234953 -106.619968ClimateChangeAgricultureNaturalDisastersEnvironmentMARS-STATAssociated PressSusan Montoya BryanMary EricksonDaniel SwainNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationLa NinaNational Weather ServiceSeth Borenstein20210318223500https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/drought-worsens-limited-irrigation-expected-parts-texasexperts. Row crop producers in drought-stricken parts of the state are pre-watering fields with the hope crops can establish and timely rains will improve growing conditions, according to AgriLife Extension agents and reports. But there are concerns that irrigation, and in some areas limited or....Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:57:00 +0200farmindustrynews-08fea74a92c0930110ba95ea1680cc46farmindustrynewsen31.970556 -91.805833MARS-STATNaturalDisastersAgricultureJohn Nielsen-GammonWinter StormNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210331175700https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/university-arizona/longer-more-frequent-periods-drought-plague-western-united-statesPeriods of drought in the western United States have become longer over the past 50 years, according to a new study from researchers in the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service.Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:25:00 +0200smartwatermagazine-a662c7de5508c6d59732bc8cc9783d0dsmartwatermagazineen38.9051 -77.0162AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STATAgricultural Research Servicerecent changes20210407132500https://www.npr.org/2021/04/09/985804008/expect-more-tropical-storms-noaa-warnsThere are officially more storms occurring during the Atlantic hurricane season, according to updated storm records from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA defines the average number of storms based on activity over a 30-year period. On Friday, the agency announced the new period runs from 1991-2020.Fri, 09 Apr 2021 21:33:00 +0200npr-77e08dfdb7a54f9220bd119ffb92ffb4npren37.176689 -113.2855ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210409213300https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2021/04/13/new-snowpack-totals-suggest-20-year-western-drought-persist/7194800002/Lack of monsoon rainfall last summer and spotty snowfall this winter combined to worsen the Western drought dramatically in the past year, and spring snowmelt won’t bring much relief. Critical April 1 measurements of snow accumulations from mountain ranges across the region show that most streams....Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:32:00 +0200azcentral-89dc894ca73d6180d53728cec7607d86azcentralen38.296148 -76.496161MARS-STATNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentNature Climate ChangeResearch GroupAmerican Geophysical UnionKeith MusselmanUniversity of Colorado-BoulderUniversity of ArizonaNavajo Nation20210413153200https://www.treehugger.com/what-is-desertification-5115926Desertification is a type of land degradation. It occurs when drylands become increasingly arid or desert-like. Desertification doesn’t necessarily mean that these water-scarce regions will transform into desert climates — only that their land’s natural productivity is lost and its surface and groundwater resources are diminished.Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:22:00 +0200treehugger-48f9a8aaa29358c74e999ecb1edea102treehuggeren38.9051 -77.0162UNbodiesMigrationNaturalDisastersClimateChangeAgricultureEnvironmentEcologyResearch ServiceAgricultural Research ServiceUnited NationsArgentina, ParaguayGetty ImagesFood and Agriculture OrganizationIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeResources InstituteU.S. AgencyForest ServiceWorld Resources InstituteMartin Harvey20210414162200https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/west/2021/04/19/303219.htmFor Maestas, whose family has helped maintain the acequia for generations, these conditions create a perfect storm ahead of what’s predicted to be a brutal year for New Mexico’s beloved acequias. New Mexico’s acequia system consists of several hundred man-made waterways that use gravity to transport water for local farmers to irrigate their fields.Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:08:00 +0200claimsjournal-085a9ad987997bc3c992f1fa08274657claimsjournalen34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeEddie MoorePaula Garcia20210419180800https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanstrickler/2021/04/20/drought-continues-to-ravage-western-us/"Dry is an understatement," northeast Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch, whose farm may have to idle 60% of its acres in the face of irrigation water rationing, told Progressive Farmer . "Last week, our irrigation district issued a 5% pro-rate, which means many of our farms will have two to four days' worth of irrigation water for the year.Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:22:00 +0200forbes-3ee5e4708ac66894ff167c88835e601aforbesen63.158333 -149.43AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STATKevin McCarthyGavin NewsomKentucky CollegeTom VilsackFarm Service Agency20210420132200https://www.futurity.org/droughts-rainfall-climate-change-2552592/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=droughts-rainfall-climate-change-2552592In hopes of understanding how significantly rainfall totals and timing have changed in the past five decades, researchers analyzed daily meteorological data from over 300 long-term weather stations across the western US. “In the West, total annual rainfall has decreased by about 0.4 inches since the 1970s.Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:47:00 +0200futurity-081d893f2f5b86584ea4b6595aab225cfuturityen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersMARS-STATFangyue ZhangResearch ServiceAgricultural Research ServiceJoel BiedermanWilliam K. Smithrecent changesUniversity of Arizona20210422024700https://www.excelsior.com.mx/opinion/pascal-beltran-del-rio/la-migrante-que-hablo-por-mexico-en-la-cumbre/144483423 de Abril de 2021. Lluvias torrenciales que cayeron el fin de semana del 19 y 20 de septiembre de 2015 sobre el Valle de Toluca dejaron entre 7 mil y 8 mil damnificados en municipios como Lerma y San Mateo Atenco. Una comunidad afectada fue la San Pedro Tultepec, bordeada por el río Lerma y la laguna de Chimaliapan.Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:33:00 +0200excelsior-9a28ae4031d54aa9222b1dd2455479eeexcelsiores19.42705 -99.12757101:00 the migrant who spoke by Mexico at the summit01:00 the migrant who spoke by Mexico at the summitUNbodiesNaturalDisastersClimateChangeONUNew York TimesThe New York TimesManuel LópezAndrés ManuelXiye BastidaSembrando VidaJoe BidenAntony BlinkenValle de TolucaGreta ThunbergLópez ObradorManuel López ObradorAndrés Manuel López Obrador20210423083300https://www.explica.co/who-is-xiye-bastida-the-new-hispanic-greta-thunberg.html04/23/2021 at 10:06 AM CEST. The climate summit that was held virtually yesterday and called by the US president allowed the light of a new star in environmental activism. It is about Xiye Bastida, a 19-year-old Mexican girl who severely rebuked world leaders for their climate inaction.Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:02:00 +0200explica-8daa878bcaa417fdd86127c8c0d8c516explicaen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentManuel LópezAndrés ManuelXiye BastidaTeen VogueEl UniversalJoe BidenHurricane SandyradicalGreta ThunbergLópez ObradorManuel López ObradorAndrés Manuel López Obrador20210423110200https://www.ecowatch.com/mexico-water-drought-climate-crisis-2652755854.htmlLakes and reservoirs are drying up as 85% of Mexico is in a drought , with Mexico City in its worst drought in 30 years. Major reservoirs that supply the capital's 9 million residents are more than half empty, a result of three consecutive extremely dry years, and about 75% of the country's second-largest lake is dry.Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:57:00 +0200ecowatch-71cb1adc3845bb1e388dc5da47d40589ecowatchen19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersMayor Claudia SheinbaumClaudia Sheinbaum20210423175700http://www.larevista.com.mx/opiniones/la-migrante-que-hablo-por-mexico-en-la-cumbrePor Pascal Beltrán del Río. Lluvias torrenciales que cayeron el fin de semana del 19 y 20 de septiembre de 2015 sobre el Valle de Toluca dejaron entre 7 mil y 8 mil damnificados en municipios como Lerma y San Mateo Atenco. Una comunidad afectada fue la San Pedro Tultepec, bordeada por el río Lerma y la laguna de Chimaliapan.Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:17:00 +0200larevista-00ecea4b5f50b775ed5a443d35d436aalarevistaes19.42705 -99.127571The migrant who spoke by Mexico in the summit... Pascal Beltrán del Rio.The migrant who spoke by Mexico in the summit... Pascal Beltrán del Rio.UNbodiesNaturalDisastersClimateChangeONUNew York TimesThe New York TimesManuel LópezAndrés ManuelXiye BastidaSembrando VidaJoe BidenAntony BlinkenValle de TolucaPascal BeltránGreta ThunbergLópez ObradorManuel López ObradorAndrés Manuel López Obrador20210426201700https://news.yahoo.com/mexico-city-rail-overpass-collapses-050113684.html?_guc_consent_skip=1620110263Temperatures expected to be 15F above average on Monday and Tuesday in drought-desiccated Sacramento area A dried lake bed at Folsom Lake in Folsom, California, near Sacramento. Photograph: Getty Images Dry, hot weather and strong winds have triggered a “red flag” fire warning for parts of northern....Tue, 04 May 2021 08:37:00 +0200news-yahoo-cba43cba9408cfdd6cd42c37e1670780news-yahooen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersGetty ImagesChris FieldNational Weather Service20210504083700https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2021/05/04/southwest-hotter-drier-climate-normals/4938004001/The Southwest has grown hotter and drier during the past decade, and new climate data from the federal government shows these changes have been dramatic, shifting the long-term averages that represent the region’s “normal.” The country’s updated climate “normals” were released Tuesday by the....Wed, 05 May 2021 03:04:00 +0200azcentral-61c493fe4f087170cb096869578dfe10azcentralen40.198889 -79.521111NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentNational Weather ServiceKathy JacobsUniversity of Arizona20210505030400https://www.explica.co/mexico-is-experiencing-its-worst-drought-in-30-years-according-to-nasa.htmlMexico faces one of the most intense and widespread droughts that affect 85% of the country. For example, Mexico City is experiencing its worst dry season in 30 years , according to images from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on its science news site.Sat, 08 May 2021 03:20:00 +0200explica-d008d434fe4328c1fb3ff92b352b857fexplicaen39.175388 -91.884277NaturalDisastersNASANational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationUnited States Geological SurveyEl Niño20210508032000https://www.laprensagrafica.com/tendencias/No-volvera-a-poblarse-jamas-los-5-anos-en-los-que-Ciudad-de-Mexico-desaparecio-20210515-0010.htmlGetty Images Una de las mayores tragedias en la historia de Ciudad de México hizo que sus autoridades se plantearan construirla desde cero en otro lugar. Quien vive en Ciudad de México sabe que su ubicación no solo la hace especialmente susceptible de sufrir terremotos.Sat, 15 May 2021 20:42:00 +0200laprensagrafica-a7ddea529dbf4db41d0390f5a672d7aclaprensagraficaes19.42705 -99.127571"Will not poblarse never": 5 years in which Mexico city "disappeared""Will not poblarse never": 5 years in which Mexico city "disappeared"FloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizGetty ImagesBBCGarcía. MarcosMarcos González20210515204200https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cultura/cuando-la-ciudad-de-mexico-desaparecio-por-una-grave-inundacionUna de las mayores tragedias en la historia de Ciudad de México hizo que sus autoridades se plantearan construirla desde cero en otro lugar. Foto: Getty Images vía BBC Quien vive en Ciudad de México sabe que su ubicación no solo la hace especialmente susceptible de sufrir terremotos.Sat, 15 May 2021 22:13:00 +0200eluniversal-MX-5a2f6e8a8651af1bb88282cc4332fd97eluniversal-MXes19.42705 -99.127571When the Mexico city & quot; disappeared & quot; by serious floodingWhen the Mexico city & quot; disappeared & quot; by serious floodingFloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizGetty ImagesBBCJaime TorresMarcos González20210515221300https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/la-devastadora-catastrofe-natural-que-hizo-desaparecer-una-ciudad-entera-por-cinco-anos-nid15052021/Quien vive en Ciudad de México sabe que su ubicación no solo la hace especialmente susceptible de sufrir terremotos. Su fundación sobre un lago hace que sea también tremendamente vulnerable ante inundaciones . Es por eso que, desde hace siete siglos, los habitantes de esta zona miran con cierto....Sun, 16 May 2021 00:31:00 +0200lanacion-AR-8254a2d6f3e0a64ffed1657a735fcec9lanacion-ARes19.42705 -99.127571The devastating natural disaster that made disappear full-cream city for five yearsThe devastating natural disaster that made disappear full-cream city for five yearsFloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizBBC20210516003100https://www.prensalibre.com/internacional/bbc-news-mundo-internacional/no-volvera-a-poblarse-jamas-los-5-anos-en-los-que-ciudad-de-mexico-desaparecio/Su fundación sobre un lago hace que sea también tremendamente vulnerable ante inundaciones. Es por eso que, desde hace siete siglos, los habitantes de esta zona miran con cierto recelo al cielo cuando llueve con fuerza ante el temor de dramáticas consecuencias.Sun, 16 May 2021 05:12:00 +0200prensalibre-baf5026e0c4effa09aa85b200bc9055dprensalibrees19.42705 -99.127571“Will not poblarse jamás”: 5 years in which Mexico city “disappeared”“Will not poblarse jamás”: 5 years in which Mexico city “disappeared”FloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizGetty ImagesBBCGarcía. MarcosMarcos González20210516051200https://www.guatevision.com/internacionales/bbc-news-mundo-internacionales/no-volvera-a-poblarse-jamas-los-5-anos-en-los-que-ciudad-de-mexico-desaparecioQuien vive en Ciudad de México sabe que su ubicación no solo la hace especialmente susceptible de sufrir terremotos. Su fundación sobre un lago hace que sea también tremendamente vulnerable ante inundaciones. Es por eso que, desde hace siete siglos, los habitantes de esta zona miran con cierto....Sun, 16 May 2021 05:38:00 +0200guatevision-f391351e59c462e2b0a1b0c24f9dfd15guatevisiones19.42705 -99.127571"Will not poblarse never": 5 years in which Mexico city "disappeared""Will not poblarse never": 5 years in which Mexico city "disappeared"FloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizGetty ImagesBBCGarcía. MarcosMarcos González20210516053800https://www.laprensa.com.ni/2021/05/15/internacionales/2824398-no-volvera-a-poblarse-jamas-los-5-anos-en-los-que-ciudad-de-mexico-desaparecioQuien vive en Ciudad de México sabe que su ubicación no solo la hace especialmente susceptible de sufrir terremotos. Su fundación sobre un lago hace que sea también tremendamente vulnerable ante inundaciones. Es por eso que, desde hace siete siglos, los habitantes de esta zona miran con cierto....Sun, 16 May 2021 06:19:00 +0200laprensa-087342891700494a985903299318af0claprensaes19.42705 -99.127571'Will not poblarse jamás’: 5 years in which Mexico city' disappeared ''Will not poblarse jamás’: 5 years in which Mexico city' disappeared 'FloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizGetty ImagesBBCMarcos González20210516061900https://www.mdzol.com/bbc-mundo/2021/5/16/no-volvera-poblarse-jamas-los-anos-en-los-que-ciudad-de-mexico-desaparecio-159394.htmlPero entre todas, destaca la registrada en 1629: un desastre que, aunque desconocido por muchos, fue sin duda una de las mayores tragedias de todos los tiempos para la ciudad. La fuerza de la lluvia fue tal que la capital "desapareció" bajo las aguas durante nada menos que cinco años y se llegó a plantear su traslado a otro lugar.Sun, 16 May 2021 12:49:00 +0200mdzol-96e17df9c26e00636466215cc50fa53cmdzoles19.42705 -99.1275715 years in which Mexico city "disappeared"5 years in which Mexico city "disappeared"FloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizGETTY IMAGESBBCMARCOS GONZÁLEZ20210516124900https://www.informador.mx/mexico/CDMX-Los-5-anos-en-los-que-la-capital-de-Mexico-desaparecio-20210516-0049.htmlCuando cayó ante los españoles dos siglos después, Hernán Cortés lideró la construcción sobre aquellas ruinas de una magnífica ciudad destinada a ser la capital del virreinato de Nueva España. Entre lagos se levantaron palacios, iglesias, plazas y hospitales, pero no los sistemas de drenaje adecuados para aquel entorno.Sun, 16 May 2021 20:20:00 +0200informador-e7cd13ea284a5df4b3220af51c7125a8informadores19.42705 -99.127571Cdmx: 5 years in the capital of Mexico "disappeared"Cdmx: 5 years in the capital of Mexico "disappeared"FloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizBBC20210516202000https://www.miragenews.com/study-wildfires-threaten-river-networks-in-562776/A new study conducted by researchers from The University of New Mexico has found that wildfires which have been increasing in frequency, severity and extent around the globe are one of the largest drivers of aquatic impairment in the western United States, threatening our water supply. The research, “Wildfires increasingly impact western U.Wed, 19 May 2021 12:11:00 +0200miragenews-8255e3faece1b230144f37be928a9041miragenewsen38.9051 -77.0162EnvironmentNaturalDisastersPacific Northwest National LaboratoryNature CommunicationsWorld Health OrganizationRicardo GonzálezEnvironmental Protection AgencyDavid Van20210519121100https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/internacional/no-volvera-a-poblarse-jamas-los-cinco-anos-en-los-que-ciudad-de-mexico-desaparecio-nota/Las autoridades pensaron como solución en construir un gran desagüe que fuera drenando los lagos de la cuenca de México. El proyecto le fue encomendado al ingeniero Enrico Martínez, que comenzó las obras del canal de Huehuetoca en 1607. Pero el desastre se veía cada vez más cerca.Sun, 23 May 2021 19:36:00 +0200eluniverso-afb9e2f1556e6a812793f17b7f254dcceluniversoes19.42705 -99.127571‘Will not poblarse jamás’: the five years that Mexico city ‘disappeared’‘Will not poblarse jamás’: the five years that Mexico city ‘disappeared’FloodingMigrationNaturalDisastersRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizBBC20210523193600https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/overnights/555170-overnight-energy-biden-doubling-fema-funds-for-extremeThe Biden administration will direct $1 billion toward the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) fund for extreme weather preparation, a 100 percent increase over existing funding levels, the White House announced Monday. The budget increase will go to the Building Resilient Infrastructure....Tue, 25 May 2021 01:16:00 +0200thehill-de7ecaad32375aa6060b3475a1336bb1thehillen13.4402033779116 144.776219013027NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentClarence ThomasInterior DepartmentFEMA fundsFederal Emergency Management AgencyEmergencyPentagonNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSupreme CourtThomas ClarenceEnvironmental Protection Agency20210525011600https://wearebreakingnews.com/us-doubles-spending-on-natural-disaster-preparedness.htmlWashington – President Joe Biden announced Monday that he will double US spending for emergencies to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events. The $ 1 billion budget is a small fraction of what the United States spends on weather-related disasters.Tue, 25 May 2021 02:52:00 +0200wearebreakingnews-6aa3e4dc8106a6de125ef8ec353eea43wearebreakingnewsen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersFederal Emergency Management AgencyEmergencyJoe Biden20210525025200https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/05/25/california-drought-hits-extreme-levels-wildfire-threat-grows-2/California’s drought, already rated “severe” to “extreme” for most of the state, is expected to worsen throughout the summer, combining with higher-than-average temperatures and dry vegetation to steadily increase the risk of wildfires, according to the interagency National Integrated Drought Information System.Tue, 25 May 2021 14:35:00 +0200eastbaytimes-cff6686438b89d863c85fb90d844ceb0eastbaytimesen34.48938 -118.613297NaturalDisastersBrian FuchsDavid CraneGavin NewsomJeff GritchenFire DepartmentStephen FisherNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAngeles CountyOrange County RegisterWestern UnitedDaily News20210525143500https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/25/california-drought-hits-extreme-levels-wildfire-threat-grows-2/California’s drought, already rated “severe” to “extreme” for most of the state, is expected to worsen throughout the summer, combining with higher-than-average temperatures and dry vegetation to steadily increase the risk of wildfires, according to the interagency National Integrated Drought Information System.Tue, 25 May 2021 15:07:00 +0200mercurynews-cff6686438b89d863c85fb90d844ceb0mercurynewsen34.48938 -118.613297NaturalDisastersBrian FuchsDavid CraneGavin NewsomJeff GritchenFire DepartmentStephen FisherNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAngeles CountyOrange County RegisterWestern UnitedDaily News20210525150700https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/summer-shaping-up-to-be-a-challenge-for-much-of-us-grid-nerc-says-64492804North America's electric reliability watchdog said many parts of the U.S. face "elevated risk" of energy emergencies this summer due to a potential combination of extreme heat, droughts, wildfires and tight energy resource capacity. As a result, the season "is shaping up to be a challenge for....Fri, 28 May 2021 13:01:00 +0200spglobal-7a298bd95dae4eb38bda33ab2a1e6923spglobalen45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesElectric Reliability CorpISOTexas IncJim RobbJohn Moura20210528130100https://www.animalpolitico.com/2021/05/atacan-balazos-candidato-morena-ocoyucan-puebla/Quien vive en Ciudad de México sabe que su ubicación no solo la hace especialmente susceptible de sufrir terremotos. Su fundación sobre un lago hace que sea también tremendamente vulnerable ante inundaciones. Es por eso que, desde hace siete siglos, los habitantes de esta zona miran con cierto....Fri, 28 May 2021 20:21:00 +0200animalpolitico-bced932c1d58a73ace68aa39f6a75416animalpoliticoes19.0486 -98.1929Attack on wheat candidate in brunette Ocoyucan, プエブラ; is stableAttack on wheat candidate in brunette Ocoyucan, プエブラ; is stableFloodingNaturalDisastersMigrationRodrigo PachecoHéctor de MauleónEnrique OrtizGetty ImagesBBCGarcía. MarcosMarcos González20210528202100https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-has-influenced-global-drought-risk-for-more-than-a-centuryThe influence of human-caused climate change on global drought risk could extend back for more than a century, a study finds. By studying tree-ring records from across the world, researchers have, for the first time, traced the “fingerprint” of climate change on drought risk back to 1900 – a time....Mon, 31 May 2021 14:04:00 +0200carbonbrief-cce8a761c5f333d4f1a7d9abdadd97c5carbonbriefen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeEcologyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHadley CentreIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeMet OfficeSonia Seneviratne20210531140400https://patch.com/us/across-america/2021-drought-monitor-week-june-1-how-dry-it-townFor the week ending June 1, nearly 39 percent of the United States was experiencing some type of drought for the week ending June 1, according to the latest data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In addition to 93 million people, more than 73 million acres of crops are being affected by the dry conditions.Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:27:00 +0200patch-adcdc695ca19db0de28d96685994aba4patchen47.486944 -120.416944NaturalDisastersNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210604182700https://www.nytimes.com/article/drought-california-western-united-states.htmlALBUQUERQUE — Much of the Western half of the United States is in the grip of a severe drought of historic proportions. Conditions are especially bad in California and the Southwest, but the drought extends into the Pacific Northwest, much of the Intermountain West, and even the Northern Plains. Drought emergencies have been declared.Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:18:00 +0200nytimes-673608d7b6e1d3b905f1731f3b621cfbnytimesen40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisasters20210604191800https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/graphic-us-drought-wildfires-california-b1861193.htmlThe drought in the western US is worsening, with affected areas facing extreme conditions more than doubling in size. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed that in 2020 – the worst fire season on record – drought conditions reached "severe" status in parts of northern....Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:40:00 +0200independent-UK-90d76e564318d80fa52733dd9d0ae8f8independent-UKen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersSpencer CoxNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210607184000https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/graphic-reveals-troubling-level-of-us-drought-this-year/ar-AAKNrDRThe drought in the western US is worsening, with affected areas facing extreme conditions more than doubling in size. © National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A map depicting drought conditions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:11:00 +0200msn-uk-f79fec6a736acb85174b57928ae7089emsn-uken38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersJeff BerardelliSpencer CoxThe IndependentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210607191100https://www.ecowatch.com/california-severe-drought-2653277354.htmlin the journal Science concluded that 2000 through 2018 was the second-driest 19-year period in the U.S. Southwest in at least the past 1,200 years, and a 2014 paper in Geophysical Research Letters found that 2012 through 2014 was the driest three-year period in California over that same timeframe.Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:21:00 +0200ecowatch-f4d222966712b015b87862c675cc9a46ecowatchen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersMARS-STATAgricultureRenewableEnergiesClimateChangeEnvironmentNature Climate ChangeCESpencer CoxPacific Institute20210608162100https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2021-06-10/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-in-sign-of-extreme-western-us-drought(Reuters) - The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:34:00 +0200usnews-1ddff373ac96e47f5a958b525bc33fa2usnewsen45.111667 -103.27MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownDaniel TrottaStatue of LibertyKarl PlumeArizona DepartmentBen CookLincoln FeastUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610123400https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-sign-extreme-western-us-drought-2021-06-10/The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:32:00 +0200reuters-it-43b9e7032b41dd4b1548e8eb4137db9areuters-iten40.218333 -79.488056MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownStatue of LibertyArizona DepartmentBen CookUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610123200https://news.yahoo.com/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-100814715.htmlBy Daniel Trotta and Andrea Januta. (Reuters) - The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:45:00 +0200news-yahoo-87d8a8d0d1c381c235a7aef6099f63e9news-yahooen45.111667 -103.27MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownDaniel TrottaStatue of LibertyKarl PlumeArizona DepartmentBen CookLincoln FeastUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610124500https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/news/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-in-sign-of-extreme-western-us-drought-100598312/By Daniel Trotta and Andrea Januta. (Reuters) - The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:42:00 +0200saltwire-2e21953c5e57b72050cf7acc98e44372saltwireen45.111667 -103.27MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownDaniel TrottaStatue of LibertyKarl PlumeArizona DepartmentBen CookLincoln FeastUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610124200https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-sign-extreme-western-us-drought-2021-06-10/The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:40:00 +0200ara-reuters-8bfbdf24e286ce5bf7c2d32b348e42bcara-reutersen40.218333 -79.488056MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownStatue of LibertyArizona DepartmentBen CookUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610124000https://kelo.com/2021/06/10/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-in-sign-of-extreme-western-u-s-drought/By Daniel Trotta and Andrea Januta. (Reuters) – The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:39:00 +0200kelo-64ab7aa5c1c337a76c29df95a0c6ab5akeloen45.111667 -103.27MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownDaniel TrottaStatue of LibertyKarl PlumeArizona DepartmentBen CookLincoln FeastUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610123900https://www.metro.us/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits/(Reuters) – The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:37:00 +0200metro-us-0cc68262608b31b4f06e211a5589945dmetro-usen45.111667 -103.27MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownDaniel TrottaStatue of LibertyKarl PlumeArizona DepartmentBen CookLincoln FeastUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610123700https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-sign-extreme-western-us-drought-2021-06-10/The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:51:00 +0200reuters-af-8bfbdf24e286ce5bf7c2d32b348e42bcreuters-afen40.218333 -79.488056MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownStatue of LibertyArizona DepartmentBen CookUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610125100https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-sign-extreme-western-us-drought-2021-06-10/The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:50:00 +0200reuters-br-8bfbdf24e286ce5bf7c2d32b348e42bcreuters-bren40.218333 -79.488056MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownStatue of LibertyArizona DepartmentBen CookUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610125000https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-sign-extreme-western-us-drought-2021-06-10/The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:49:00 +0200reuters-es-43b9e7032b41dd4b1548e8eb4137db9areuters-esen40.218333 -79.488056MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownStatue of LibertyArizona DepartmentBen CookUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610124900https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-sign-extreme-western-us-drought-2021-06-10/The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:48:00 +0200reuters-fr-8bfbdf24e286ce5bf7c2d32b348e42bcreuters-fren40.218333 -79.488056MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownStatue of LibertyArizona DepartmentBen CookUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610124800https://wsau.com/2021/06/10/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-in-sign-of-extreme-western-u-s-drought/By Daniel Trotta and Andrea Januta. (Reuters) – The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:03:00 +0200wsau-d99dd94f1700e4a68b1f3af51dfbe1a0wsauen45.111667 -103.27MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownDaniel TrottaStatue of LibertyKarl PlumeArizona DepartmentBen CookLincoln FeastUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610130300https://www.saltwire.com/halifax/news/hoover-dam-reservoir-hits-record-low-in-sign-of-extreme-western-us-drought-100598312/By Daniel Trotta and Andrea Januta. (Reuters) - The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:29:00 +0200thechronicleherald-2e21953c5e57b72050cf7acc98e44372thechronicleheralden45.111667 -103.27MARS-STATNaturalDisastersNASAGavin NewsomJay LundJerry BrownDaniel TrottaStatue of LibertyKarl PlumeArizona DepartmentBen CookLincoln FeastUniversity of ArizonaWater Resources20210610132900https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/557710-hoover-dam-reservoir-levels-at-record-lowThe reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam has reached a record low level, a sign of the negative impact extreme droughts are having on the region. The falling levels are a huge worry for farmers and people living in Western states who depend on Lake Mead as part of their water supply.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:34:00 +0200thehill-177271ed591329fd66263d113a84258fthehillen39.368889 -94.666667NaturalDisasters20210610153400