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Drought Drives Biggest Southern African Elephant Migration Since 2019

Drought Drives Biggest Southern African Elephant Migration Since 2019

Zimbabwe’s largest national park is reporting its biggest migration of elephants and other wild animals to its neighbor Botswana since 2019, as a climate crisis-fueled drought in the region has caused water holes to run dry. Hwange National Park is home to around 50,000 elephants, according to Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks), The […]

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    Xeriscaping: Everything You Need to Know

    Xeriscaping: Everything You Need to Know

    Quick Key Facts What Is Xeriscaping? While you may not have heard the term “xeriscaping” before, you likely already have a pretty good idea of what it is in practice. Xeriscaping refers to landscaping an area in a way that requires little to no irrigation. It’s common in drought-prone areas, but xeriscaping is a water-wise […]

    Arizona Restricts Home Construction in Phoenix Area Amid Lack of Groundwater

    Arizona Restricts Home Construction in Phoenix Area Amid Lack of Groundwater

    Pressures on water supply around Arizona, along with an ongoing megadrought made worse by climate change, have been addressed by recent limits placed on the construction of new homes around Phoenix. The restrictions are meant to limit projects that would rely on groundwater, as the groundwater supply is already needed by existing properties. Most of […]

    U.S. States Agree on ‘Historic’ Water Sharing Deal to Prevent Colorado River From Drying Up

    U.S. States Agree on ‘Historic’ Water Sharing Deal to Prevent Colorado River From Drying Up

    Following months of talks concerning the severe drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin, the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that representatives from seven Colorado River Basin states have agreed to the submission of a proposal by representatives of three Lower River Basin states — California, Nevada and Arizona — to take billions […]

    Wealthy Lifestyles Drain Urban Water Resources, Study Finds

    Wealthy Lifestyles Drain Urban Water Resources, Study Finds

    In 2022, the news broke that Southern California celebrities were using far more than their fair share of water during an ongoing drought. Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union went more than 489,000 gallons over water limits in May of that year because of problems with their pool, while Sylvester Stallone drew 533 percent over his monthly water budget in a bid to save mature trees on his property.