Hacker News with Generative AI: Drought

An Alarming Glimpse into a Future of Historic Droughts (nytimes.com)
Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries, is drying up.

Climate Change, Drought, South America, Amazon River

6 points by whack 31 days ago | 1 comments

Drought has dried an Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 year (apnews.com)
One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country.

Climate Change, Environment, Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Drought

8 points by Capstanlqc 46 days ago | 0 comments

Drought leaves Amazon basin rivers at all-time low (bbc.com)
Water levels in many of the rivers in the Amazon basin have reached their lowest on record amid a continuing drought, the Brazilian Geological Service (SGB) says.

Amazon Rainforest, Drought, Climate Change, Brazil

4 points by Link_ke 64 days ago | 0 comments

Droughts, desertification, heatwaves: the climate crisis hits Sicily hard (euronews.com)

Climate Change, Sicily, Environmental Issues, Drought, Desertification

7 points by croes 124 days ago | 0 comments

California to impose permanent water restrictions on cities and towns (ktla.com)

California, Water Conservation, Drought, Environmental Policy, Local Government

35 points by lando2319 135 days ago | 99 comments

'Glowing' plants could help scientists predict flash drought (nasa.gov)

Science, Plants, Environmental Science, Climate Change, Drought

49 points by sharpshadow 156 days ago | 16 comments

It's 2024 and drought is optional (asteriskmag.com)

Drought, Climate Change, Technology, Sustainability

50 points by vwoolf 190 days ago | 49 comments

Lake Tahoe Set to Fill for First Time Since 2019 (abc7news.com)

Lake Tahoe, Environment, Water Levels, Climate Change, Drought

21 points by hammock 192 days ago | 0 comments