Category Archives: rain

All about rain-making (Google)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Read at : https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://shanghaiist.com/2012/05/23/chinese_government_let_there_be_rai.php&hl=en&geo=us China turns on the sprinklers with ambitious rain-making plans Register – ‎May 23, 2012‎ By Phil Muncaster • Get more from this author China is to step up its use of cloud-seeding technology to open the … Continue reading →

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80% of rainwater evaporates back into the atmosphere (Google / Kormorant)

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.kormorant.co.za/2012/05/harvest-your-rainwater/ Harvest your rainwater By Marlene McKay Did you know that more than 80% of rainwater evaporates back into the atmosphere? When water evaporates through plants, (transpiration) it cools the atmosphere and biological … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, rain, water conservation / harvesting

Groundwater pumping will cause a global sea level rise of about 0.8 millimeters per year (Science Daily)

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120508173517.htm Effect of Groundwater Use: Using Water from Wells Leads to Sea Level Rise, Cancels out Effect of Dams ScienceDaily (May 8, 2012) — As people pump groundwater for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial uses, the water … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, dams / lakes / reservoirs / tanks, rain, Water

Erratic rainfall has delayed planting of Zambia’s staple maize crop (African Agriculture)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2012/02/erratic-rains-get-zambia-maize-crop-off.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 Erratic rains get Zambia maize crop off to poor start by Chris Mfula Erratic rainfall has delayed planting of Zambia’s staple maize crop, raising the possibility of a poor harvest after several bumper seasons, the agriculture … Continue reading →

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Late rains in Malawi may reduce the country’s agricultural production (African Agriculture)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2012/02/malawis-farm-output-may-be-hindered-by.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 Malawi’s farm output may be hindered by late rains by Frank Jomo Late rains in Malawi may reduce the country’s agricultural production, according to the southeast African country’s Farmers Union. Rains in the southern African nation, … Continue reading →

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Erratic rain threatens Zambia’s food security (African Agriculture)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2012/01/erratic-rain-threatens-zambias-food.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 by Shamaoma Musonda The government of Zambia has said the erratic rainfall being experienced in the country could affect the 2011-2012 maize harvest and threaten the national food security. Agriculture Minister Emmanuel Chenda said in the … Continue reading →

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Nationwide prayers for rain in Morocco (Google / The Daily Star)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Keywords.aspx?wordId=6732#axzz1iwtnnkXF Morocco prays for rain for 1st time since 2007 Moroccans on Friday held the first nationwide prayers for rain since 2007, when drought slashed output of staple cereals to less than a … Continue reading →

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Rain Prayers on Sunny Friday (Green Prophet)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/rain-prayers-sunny-friday/ Muslim President Calls for Rain Prayers on Sunny Friday Tafline Laylin Followers of Islam perform the Al Istisqaa prayer on occasions of drought. UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is urging residents to pray … Continue reading →

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Sorghum on pilot farms in Burkina Faso (Henri GIRARD)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

It’s a particularly difficult year that is ending for the Sahel area, prefiguring a year 2012 full of challenges. Our annual reports are due early 2012. Meanwhile, you’ll find in the table below the 1st published results from our agro-pluviometric … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, rain

Rainfall Extremes in New Light (Science Daily)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219112214.htm Data-Driven Tools Cast Geographical Patterns of Rainfall Extremes in New Light ScienceDaily (Dec. 19, 2011) — Using statistical analysis methods to examine rainfall extremes in India, a team of researchers has made a discovery that resolves … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, rain