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“Australia faces collapse as climate change kicks in”: Are the Southwest and California next?
Climate Progress — ... as highly vulnerable. A study by the country’s blue-chip Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation identified its ecosystems as “potentially the most fragile” on earth in the face of the threat. Australia is but the first and most seriously impacted of the arid sub-tropical (and near-sub-tropical) climates that are facing horrific desertification from climate change. For instance, Lester Snow, Director of California’s Department of Water Resources said Friday We may be at the start of the worst California drought in modern history . Two years ago, ...

New Report: We're Heading for "Water Bankruptcy"
Ecoearth.info Blog — In case you haven't been following recent headlines around water, they go something like this: "Argentine farmers face ruin as drought kills cattle, crops" ( CNN ) "Nevada a natural disaster area due to drought" ( AP ) "Kingdom braces for drought-like conditions" ( Jordan Times ) "Calif. facing worst drought in modern history" ( USA Today ) "Kenya to declare national emergency over drought" ( Reuters ) And to sum that all up, a new report recently released said that: "The world is heading toward 'water bankruptcy' as demand for the precious ...

Australia Government Blames Deadly Heat Wave on Climate Change
DeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science — ... That is not good news. "It is clear that the current public transport system is not able to cope and it is also clear that the water supply system is stretched," said Karoly. “The health services and the road system are also obviously stretched to their limits. The system can't cope now, and it is just going to get much worse." The weird weather is not limited to Australia. California is facing the worst drought in its history. Over a million were left without power in US due ...

Dry days down under
Grist - the Latest from Grist — ... Australia is but the first and most seriously impacted of the arid sub-tropical (and near-sub-tropical) climates that are facing horrific desertification from climate change. For instance, Lester Snow, director of California's Department of Water Resources said Friday: ...

Stephen Chu: “We’re looking at a scenario where there’s no more agriculture in California,” Part 2
Climate Progress — ... . Before the permanent drying — aka a desert — sets in, you’d expect to see more and longer record-breaking droughts. In fact, Lester Snow, Director of California’s Department of Water Resources said Friday We may be at the start of the worst California drought in modern history . Fundamentally, California and the SW face one of the gravest dangers predicted by climate science, the expansion of the subtropics, the dry regions of the planet getting drier and getting bigger. As New Scientist ...

Stephen Chu on climate change: “Wake up,” America, “we’re looking at a scenario where there’s no more agriculture in California,” Part 2
Climate Progress — ... scenario, which leads to 720 ppm by 2100. We are currently on track to 1000 ppm (see here).] A December US Geological Survey report also warned that the SW faces “permanent drying” by 2050. Before the permanent drying — aka a desert — sets in, you’d expect to see more and longer record-breaking droughts. In fact, Lester Snow, Director of California’s Department of Water Resources said Friday We may be at the start of the worst California drought in modern history. ...

Steven Chu on climate change: 'Wake up,' America
Grist - the Latest from Grist — ... Before the permanent drying -- aka a desert -- sets in, you'd expect to see more and longer record-breaking droughts. In fact, Lester Snow, director of California's Department of Water Resources said Friday: ...