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'Ghost village' emerges from reservoir in Spain
VIDEO Feb 15, 2022The eerie ruins of a submerged village have been revealed following a period of drought in the region.
Plants 'scream' when stressed out, study finds
Dec 8, 2019Scientists have discovered that plants emit ultrasonic 'squeals' when stressed due to drought or damage.
Inventor charges farmers $50,000 to make it rain
Oct 24, 2019An Australian weather modification firm has drawn fierce criticism for selling rainfall to drought-hit farmers.
Ruins of long-lost palace discovered in Iraq
Jul 7, 2019A 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
Aug 3, 2018Scientists are more certain than ever that a massive drought caused the Mayan civilization to collapse.
Hidden 'Stonehenge' discovered in Ireland
VIDEO Jul 22, 2018A 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
Jul 4, 2018A 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?
Sep 28, 2017Drought, rather than human hunting, may have wiped out the Tasmanian tiger on the Australian mainland.
Dowsers in demand in drought-hit California
Jul 26, 2015Farmers have been turning to 'water witches' to help them find water during the state's driest periods.
Drought is likely cause of Mayan collapse
Dec 30, 2014Further evidence has been found suggesting that drought caused the collapse of the Mayan civilization.
California drought sees dowsers in demand
Jul 12, 2014Dowsers have been seeing a lot of work lately thanks to a third consecutive year of drought.
Farmers using dowsers to tackle drought
Mar 5, 2014Californian farmers are turning to the metaphysical to help locate water sources in the absence of rain.
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