Vic: Goulburn-Murray Water declares worst drought on record

AAP General News (Australia);  September 18, 2002 ;     186 words ......Vic: Goulburn-Murray Water declares worst drought on record MELBOURNE, Sept 18 AAP...Victoria's water, has declared the worst drought on record. Drought in the Goulburn...the Goulburn system are facing the worst drought on record, Mr Hannan said. Even with...

WORST DROUGHT FOR A CENTURY; Two years of water shortages and hose bans,...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  April 20, 2006 ;     468 words ...Byline: JOE MURPHY THE worst drought in the South-East for 100 years has...two-year drought. We are facing the worst drought since 1975. In some parts of the South-East it is the worst drought for 100 years. Saying there was no...

Fed: Australia facing worst drought in 1,000 years, summit told

AAP General News (Australia);  November 7, 2006 ;     493 words ......Australia) 11-07-2006 Fed: Australia facing worst drought in 1,000 years, summit told CANBERRA, Nov 7 AAP - Australia is facing its worst drought in 1,000 years, state and federal leaders...by reporters if Australia was in the worst drought in 1,000 years, Mr Howard said he was...

Spain hit by worst drought in 120 years

Xinhua News Agency;  October 5, 2005 ;     112 words ...Spain hit by worst drought in 120 years MADRID, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Spain is being hit by the worst drought in 120 years with only 60 percent of the normal rainfall recorded during the hydrological year, the Environment Ministry said Tuesday. Main...

Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people thirsty

Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2006 ;     153 words ...Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people thirsty BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A worst drought in 50 years is hitting western, central and northeastern Chinese regions, causing drink water shortages to at least 10 million people and an...

Update-2: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people thirsty

Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2006 ;     379 words ...Update-2: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people...thirsty BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A worst drought in 50 years is hitting western...in the arid land." "This is the worst drought to hit Chongqing in 50 years," said...

Brazil's Amazon region hit by worst drought in decades

Xinhua News Agency;  October 11, 2005 ;     239 words ...Brazil's Amazon region hit by worst drought in decades BRASILIA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Amazon basin region in Brazil is living through the worst drought in the past four decades, which has caused serious repercussions on the river habitat and...

Recast: Investment dries up for water-saving device during worst drought...

Xinhua News Agency;  August 25, 2006 ;     655 words ......for water-saving device during worst drought in 50 years BEIJING, Aug.25 (Xinhua) -- With China suffering its worst drought in 50 years, a Chinese inventor...that China is in the grip of the worst drought in half a century, which has...

The government of Spain has approved a 180million [euro] plan to build a...

Geographical;  July 1, 2008 ;     45 words ......approved a 180million [euro] plan to build a water pipeline between the River Ebro and Barcelona, which is suffering under the worst drought in decades. The plan calls for an existing pipeline between the Ebro and Tarragona to be extended a further 85 kilometres...

Clinton: States Seeing Worst Drought

AP Online;  August 6, 1999 ;     223 words ...AP Online 08-06-1999 Clinton: States Seeing Worst Drought WASHINGTON (AP) -- The current drought is the worst...Throughout much of this country, we have seen the worst drought since the Dust Bowl days,'' Clinton said today before...

Yangtze River Faces The Worst Drought Period

Getty Images (by Event) Individuals;  April 1, 2008 ;     72 words ......by Event) Individuals 04-01-2008 Yangtze River Faces The Worst Drought Period Full Size JPG (820 KB) CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 31...Chongqing Municipality, China. Yangtze River is facing the worst drought period starting from winter last year. (Photo by China Photos...

Update-3: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people thirsty

Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2006 ;     489 words ...Update-3: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people...thirsty BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A worst drought in 50 years is hitting western...in the arid land." "This is the worst drought to hit Chongqing in 50 years," said...

Update-1: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people thirsty

Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2006 ;     255 words ...Update-1: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people thirsty BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A worst drought in 50 years is hitting western, central and northeastern Chinese regions, causing drink water shortages to at least 10 million people...

Update-4: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people thirsty

Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2006 ;     599 words ...Update-4: Worst drought hits China, leaving 10 million people...thirsty BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A worst drought in 50 years is hitting western...in the arid land." "This is the worst drought to hit Chongqing in 50 years," said...

WORST DROUGHT IN 105 YEARS DAMAGES NORTHEAST ECONOMY< CROPS ARE...

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  August 7, 1999 ;     534 words ......the devastating social and economic consequences of "the worst drought since the Dust Bowl days" of the early 1930s. The deepening...drought could have sweeping economic and social costs. The worst drought in recent history, according to the National Climatic Data...