NASA’s satellite images show water levels in Lake Mead over the last 22 years. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory.
Drought is affecting food production in America
+ CNN Business: American farmers are killing their own crops and selling cows because of extreme drought
Nearly three quarters of US farmers say this year’s drought is hurtingtheir harvest — with significant crop and income loss, according to a new survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, a lobbying group that represents agricultural interests.
This year’s drought conditions are taking a harder toll than last year’s, as 37% of farmers said they are plowing through and killing existing crops that won’t reach maturity because of dry conditions. That’s a jump from 24% last year, according to the survey.
+ Children’s Health Defense: Colorado River on Brink of ‘Catastrophic Collapse’ Brought on by Historic Drought – “Today’s Colorado River projections are … a dire warning for the American West to eliminate rampant corporate water abuse before it’s too late,” said Amanda Starbuck, Food & Water Watch research director, following news the U.S. Department of the Interior ordered Arizona, Nevada and Mexico to draw less water from the river, on which 40 million people rely.
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