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Getting Plants 'Drunk' Insulates them Against Drought, According to New Research
Plants produce ethanol when deprived of water, so a research team in Japan reasoned it would protect them from future drought.
Watch How Texas Man Found Huge Dinosaur Tracks in Riverbed Dried From Drought
Droughts aren't all bad. Sometimes the receding of rivers reveals amazing things, such as the tracks of a giant dinosaur from 113m years ago.
Man Stores Rainwater Since 1976 and Has 6,000 Liters to Get Through Drought
Peter Harden has kept right on hosing worry-free. That's because he's been storing rainwater in large catch thanks for almost 50 years
Farmer Thrives by Growing Gluten-free Grain Needing No Water During Drought
A problem-solving grain called sorghum in France is growing strong while all other grain fields are withering under record temperatures.
Common Weed May Be 'Super Plant' That Holds Key to Drought-Resistant Crops
A common drought-proof weed called purslane may hold the key to feeding the world, by creating valuable heat-resistant crops.
California's Desert Superbloom After Spring Rainstorms Is So Big and Bright, it Can be Seen from Space-LOOK
The beauty of a Superbloom arises out of the necessity of several years of drought, when season after season, new seeds can't germinate.
Utah and California Snowpacks Break All Previous Records-Will Completely Alleviate Droughts
The snows have delivered a ski season for the record books, and an end to all drought conditions in the state for the rest of the year.
For First Time, Seawater Made Drinkable by Sunlight to Be Even Cheaper Than Tap Water
A team from MIT developed a + still about the size of a briefcase that utilizes "thermohaline" circulation similar to the ocean itself.
Winter Rains Cured California's Three-Year Drought and Summer's Record Heat Didn't Bring a New One
Aside from splotches of land on the northern and southern borders, the state's three-year drought had been entirely cured.
Architecture Built 1,000 Years Ago to Catch Rain is Being Revived to Save India's Parched Villages
Many ancient sites are restored for cultural and tourism purposes, but the ancient stepwells of India can also help fight drought.
Mexico Led the Way For 7 US States to Cooperate in Sharing Water Amid the 22-Year Drought
The 7 Southwest states and Mexico have a 10-year established water sharing agreement for the 22-year drought dropping levels in Lake Mead.
Iraqi Drought Reveals Stunning 3,400-Year-Old City Covered By Tigris River
German and Kurdish archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city of the Mittani Empire after a drought lowered levels of the Tigris River.
Hundreds of US Cities Composting Their Food Waste Helps Farmers and Cuts Tons of Emissions
Over 200 US cities are recycling their food waste, cutting tons of methane emissions while giving farms compost to grow food with less water.
Beavers Saved From Euthanasia Transform and Replenish Rivers in the Utah Desert
The beaver is more thought of as a cold and temperate weather dweller, but one scientists is using them to restore rivers in the desert.
Man Harvests Water for 10K People in Driest Part of India (WATCH)
Bhagwati Agrawal tapped a "river from the sky" to supply water year-round to 10,000 people in the driest part of India.
258 Trucks Deliver Hay To Farmers Suffering From Drought (Video)
Community appreciation is thriving in Australia thanks to a convoy of volunteer truck drivers delivering necessary resources to drought-afflicted farmers.
Sympathetic Australians 'Buy a Bale' for Farmers in Drought
Community-minded Aussies are baling out farmers in Northwest Queensland who are faced with the choice of slaughtering their animals in the midst of massive draught and food shortages. Cash, fuel and bales of hay are on their way: The farmers now only need to ask. A joint venture between Aussie Helpers and The Give Back Campaign launched last week has taken off, with about $1.5 million in cash and supplies being donated already through the Buy a Bale campaign.
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