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'Ghost village' emerges from reservoir in Spain
VIDEO 2-15-2022 |
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The eerie ruins of a submerged village have been revealed following a period of drought in the region.
Plants 'scream' when stressed out, study finds
12-8-2019 | 12
Scientists have discovered that plants emit ultrasonic 'squeals' when stressed due to drought or damage.
Inventor charges farmers $50,000 to make it rain
10-24-2019 | 19
An Australian weather modification firm has drawn fierce criticism for selling rainfall to drought-hit farmers.
Ruins of long-lost palace discovered in Iraq
7-7-2019 | 2
A recent period of drought has exposed 3,400-year-old ruins in the Mosul Dam reservoir in northern Iraq.
New evidence supports Mayan drought theory
8-3-2018 | 3
Scientists are more certain than ever that a massive drought caused the Mayan civilization to collapse.
Hidden 'Stonehenge' discovered in Ireland
VIDEO 7-22-2018 | 6
A Neolithic henge that had lain hidden for centuries has been revealed in Ireland thanks to a recent drought.
Towed iceberg could solve Cape Town drought
7-4-2018 | 18
A marine salvage expert has suggested towing an iceberg 1,200 miles to act as a source of fresh water.
Did drought cause mainland thylacine decline?
9-28-2017 | 16
Drought, rather than human hunting, may have wiped out the Tasmanian tiger on the Australian mainland.
Dowsers in demand in drought-hit California
7-26-2015 | 25
Farmers have been turning to 'water witches' to help them find water during the state's driest periods.
Drought is likely cause of Mayan collapse
12-30-2014 | 11
Further evidence has been found suggesting that drought caused the collapse of the Mayan civilization.
California drought sees dowsers in demand
7-12-2014 | 68
Dowsers have been seeing a lot of work lately thanks to a third consecutive year of drought.
Farmers using dowsers to tackle drought
3-5-2014 | 92
Californian farmers are turning to the metaphysical to help locate water sources in the absence of rain.
Is powdered water a cure for drought ?
8-22-2013 | 15
A special new absorbent material could soon be making its way to arid regions to help farmers grow crops.
How did the ancient Maya deal with drought ?
7-18-2012 | 10
Despite regular dry seasons the Maya found an ingenious way to store enough water to sustain them.
Is Mars now too dry for life to survive ?
2-4-2012 | 9
Scientists believe 600 million years of drought have rendered the Martian surface totally devoid of life.
'Get ready for extreme weather' experts warn
11-19-2011 | 57
The flooding in Thailand and the drought in Texas could be a sign of things to come, warn climatologists.
Drought solution - tow an iceberg ?
8-10-2011 | 31
A novel idea is being reconsidered to aid drought-hit areas - tow an iceberg from the North Atlantic.
Potatoes could boost water supplies
11-2-2010 | 2
New technology designed to extract water from potatoes could help provide drinking water during droughts.
Spots return to the Sun
7-8-2009 | 3
After a long period of sunspot drought the Sun has finally picked up again with a new group of sunspots appearing over t...
Scientists 'solve' drought mystery
2-6-2009 | 4
Scientists in Australia believe they have discovered exactly how ocean warming and cooling cycles drive a crippling drou...
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