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NEWS ABOUT: water restrictions

water restrictions stories: 4 news summaries

Amnesty: Israel Is Denying Palestinians Water

Report slams Israel's 'total domination' of water supplies

Oct 27, 09 3:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel is guzzling the region's water supply to keep its farmland lush and its lawns green while many Palestinians struggle to get the bare minimum for life, according to an Amnesty International report. The report accuses Israel of using its "total control" over water supplies to discriminate against Palestinians... More »

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Israel • water • Gaza • Amnesty International • West Bank • Israel and Palestinians • water restrictions • Jewish settlers

 Drought Turns Off Tap 
 in Mexico City 

Citizens counting on water trucks during shutoff

Apr 10, 09 3:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A record drought forced officials to turn off the major water pipeline providing fresh water to Mexico City, reports the BBC. The shutoff was scheduled to last 36 hours and affects 5 million residents. Emergency water trucks were supplying hard-hit citizens, but Easter weekend was chosen when many people leave... More »

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Mexico City • drought • water • Mexico • rain • water restrictions • water shortage

 Calif. Faces Worst Drought Ever 

With snowpack well below normal, state likely to face water rationing, higher food prices

Jan 30, 09 3:45 PM CST
(Newser) - With winter precipitation lagging well below normal, California officials say residents should prepare for the state’s worst drought on record, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada—the state’s main water supply—is at just 61% of normal after an unusually sunny and dry... More »

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weather • California • drought • Sonoma • water restrictions • Sierra Nevada

Drought-weary Georgia Wants Help From Feds

Reservoirs nearly dry; governor asks Bush to declare disaster area

Oct 20, 07 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - With water supplies dwindling because of a severe drought, Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency today and asked President Bush to declare the northern part of the state a disaster area, the AP reports. The state wants permission to skirt EPA rules governing reservoir levels to deal with the... More »

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Southeast • drought • Georgia • water restrictions

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