News tagged with rainy season
La Nina going away, but too late for Texas drought
(AP) -- Federal weather forecasters say the La Nina weather phenomenon that contributed to the southwestern U.S. drought is winding down.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Mapping underground water sources for drip irrigation could transform African village life
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rural farmers in sub-Saharan Africa live under risky conditions. Many grow low-value cereal crops that depend on a short rainy season, a practice that traps them in poverty and hunger.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 06, 2011 |
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500,000 cholera cases expected in Haiti by end 2011: WHO
The World Health Organisation on Friday said the number of cholera cases in Haiti was expected to reach 500,000 by the end of the year.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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The malaria mosquito is disappearing -- but it is not just good news
The incidence of malaria in many African countries south of the Sahara is falling rapidly. A Danish-Tanzanian research group has discovered that the mosquito carrying the malaria parasite has practically disappeared from ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Cholera surges in Haiti's Central Plateau
(AP) -- An old man with sunken cheeks is so dehydrated he must be carried down the dirt lane to a clinic where the air is thick with the odor of bleach. Minutes later, a worried father enters, carrying a ...
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Drought halts shipping on China's Yangtze
Drought on China's Yangtze river has led to historically low water levels that have forced authorities to halt shipping on the nation's longest waterway, the government and media said Thursday.
May 12, 2011 |
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Birds must choose between mating, migrating, study finds
Sex or nice weather. That's the agonizing choice some birds face, according to a new University of Guelph study.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Rain in Spain is on the decline
A study led by the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) has studied precipitation trends in Spain's 10 hydrological basins over the 1946 to 2005 period. The results show that precipitation has declined overall between the months ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Cholera takes a breather in Haiti, but could surge
(AP) -- The cholera epidemic that has raged across this country is claiming fewer victims, with a sharp drop in new cases everywhere from the shimmering rice fields of the Artibonite Valley to the crowded ...
Jan 24, 2011 |
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Drought tolerant cowpea can improve crop yield in arid West Africa
Even the highly drought-resistant cowpea (a long type of legume) now has an increasingly difficult time surviving in the Sahel countries where climate change has resulted in shorter and less frequent rainy seasons. Wageningen ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Rare crane in first Uganda sighting
A rare crane species never before seen in Uganda has been spotted in the eastern part of the country, the executive director of Nature Uganda told AFP on Thursday.
May 14, 2009 |
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Babies born during high pollen and mold seasons have greater odds of wheezing by age two
Newborns whose first few months of life coincide with high pollen and mold seasons are at increased risk of developing early symptoms of asthma, suggests a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Feb 24, 2009 |
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