MyVidster Tag results for drought

dec east africa crisis appeal
Bookmarked 762 weeks ago
million of people are facing a devastating food crisis in east africa you can help we039re asking you to donate to our appeal - 10 provides safe drinking water for almost 160 peoplethis short chip explains what the dec is and why we need your supportthe dec consists of: action aid british red cross cafod care international uk christian aid concern worldwide age uk islamic relief merlin oxfam plan uk save the children tearfund world vision

undp report: water pollution drought threaten world039s poor
Bookmarked 745 weeks ago
copenhagen denmark -- prosperous countries have not lived up to their promises to help the poor the un declared wednesday saying poor people often go hungry because of polluted water drought and other environmental factors that are increasing poverty in its annual report on the quality of life worldwide the united nations development program said more should be done to address international environmental concerns and that sustainability must become a way of life as the world population grows above 7 billion

flooding fields in californias drought
Bookmarked 544 weeks ago
faced with a severe drought california enacted mandatory water conservation rules in early april for the first time in the states history but the agriculture industry which consumes 80 percent of the states water was exempt from the new restrictionsthe drought has caused surface water sources such as reservoirs rivers and streams to dry up consumers have increasingly turned to groundwater supplies putting an enormous strain on the states aquifers drilling companies are punching so many holes in the ground that the number of requests for new wells in one recent week surpassed the entire total for some previous years when water was plentifulvice news went to california to witness the proliferation of water-intensive crops and to find out why the industry that consumes the overwhelming majority of the states water has continued to operate during the historic droughtwatch: poaching drugs and murder in costa rica: shell game full length - http:bitly1tibbl3read: scientists say climate change is making california039s drought even worse - http:bitly1jhcgsesubscribe to vice news here: http:bitlysubscribe-to-vice-newscheck out vice news for more: http:vicenewscomfollow vice news here:facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomvicenewstwitter: https:twittercomvicenewstumblr: http:vicenewstumblrcominstagram: http:instagramcomvicenewsmore videos from the vice network: https:wwwfbcomvicevideos

aquiess ktn interview how it works
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aquiess hi-tech rainmaking interview on kenya039s ktn 10 november 2011 ktn039s dennis okari interviews aquiess ceo david miles and director of international planning and communication dr mahendra shah prior to this interview aquiess delivered a demonstration to bring early rainfall into the drought-declared region of the horn of africa the project to quotbreak the droughtquot was announced in rome on august 18th 2011 transcript here: http:wwwaquiesscomaquiess20fao20speech201820august202011pdfin this statement dr shah says:quotwe today undertake to deliver gentle rain within the next 45 days to break and end the drought and in particular extend the coming short rainy seasonquotearly rains came in and subsequent anomalous rainfall delivered better than expected results the season was also extended beyond the normal short rainy seasonresults posted here shortly: wwwaquiesscomthis is clip-3 from the ktn morning interview

an oxfam plumber in dadaab kenya
Bookmarked 756 weeks ago
this how much hard work goes into making sure that refugees across dadaab kenya have easier access to waterthe dadaab refugee complex in northeastern kenya is the biggest in the world currently sheltering more than 400000 people aug 2011 -- most of them fleeing conflict and drought in somaliamore than 9000 refugees continue to arrive every week aug 2011 many walking for days or even weeks as drought worsens across the region oxfam is on the ground in dadaab laying pipelines and trucking in clean water for residentsdonate now to oxfam039s east africa food crisis appeal: http:wwwoxfamorgeastafrica

the extraordinary honeybee vr experience
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the hagen-dazs brand is helping to change the way ingredients are grown to better support bee populations by working hand-in-hand with its farmer suppliers the internationally-recognized ice cream brand has installed one of the largest privately funded pollinator habitats on the farmland of its almond supplier in californias central valley no stranger to helping the bees the brand aims to impact additional ingredients used throughout its super-premium ice cream portfolio and positively influence sustainable agriculture practicesthe hagen-dazs loves honey bees program launched in 2008 and today is expanding from research and educational funding to hands-on initiatives that will rejuvenate pollinator habitats to allow native bees to flourish located in chowchilla california the habitat consists of six and a half miles of hedgerow and 11000 native drought-tolerant shrubs and flowering plants impacting 840 acres of farmland in order to supply what pollinators need the hagen-dazs bran

rescued cobra drinks water from bottle
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subscribe here: http:bitly1m6su5oa thrilling video has emerged showing a king cobra drinking water from a bottle the video - shot in southern india - shows a daring wildlife rescue worker offering water to the snake the 12 feet long cobra was rescued from a village in kaiga township - where it has strayed apparently looking for water some parts of southern india have been hit by drought making water scarce wildlife officials say the drought has severely affected wild animals in the region so when the team of rescue workers found the cobra the first thing they did was to offer it water please contact videocatersnewscom to licence this contentcompany information:caters clips is owned and operated by caters news agency ltd an international multimedia content provider we supply news picture video and feature stories to the worlds largest media publishersall videos aired on this channel have been licensed from their rightful owners for media licensing broadcast u

weekly address all-hands-on-deck response to the drought
Bookmarked 705 weeks ago
president obama discussed the administration039s all-hands-on-deck approach to one of the worst droughts in more than fifty years

somali children bear brunt of famine and war
Bookmarked 758 weeks ago
http:wwwntvcoketurning to the escalating refugee crisis it is emerging that somali children are the ones paying the ultimate price of their country039s twin problems famine and internal conflict the united nations says one in six children are dying daily from starvation both in the congested refugee camps and inside their war and drought-ravaged country pamela asigi reports on this pressing issue from the hagadera refugee camp

giant ascent: chris sharma free climbs huge redwood w help of scientists
Bookmarked 556 weeks ago
in a quest to return to his climbing roots and to advance the understanding of californias giant coast redwoods chris sharma recently embarked on an unprecedented free climb in a northern california forest glade using only his hands and feet and protected from falls by a rope and harness sharma collected valuable data from a soaring redwood located in a city park in eureka to measure tree water status as an indicator of how it has been affected by the current severe drought red bull worked closely with two uc berkeley tree biologists in preparing for and executing this project the uc berkeley tree biologists are currently developing funding to evaluate the impact of the current historic drought on redwood trees and forests in the santa cruz mountains near the southern edge of the redwood range a link to their fundraising site can be found here: wingsrgaddonation offer starts 61515 offer ends the earlier of 73115 or when 100000 unique views are reached donations are not tax deductible to you excludes residents of al ma and sc void where prohibited benefiting entity: university of california berkeley foundation the university of california berkley nor its foundation are affiliated with sponsor or endorse this promotion _experience the world of red bull like you have never seen it before with the best action sports clips on the web and original series prepare for your quotstoke factorquot to be at an all time highwatch red bull tv: http:wwwredbulltvwtk=amc143108598322201see into our world: http:googlj49ured bull on facebook: http:wingsredbullfbred bull on twitter: http:wingsredbulltwittersubscribe to red bull on youtube: https:wwwyoutubecomuserredbullsub_confirmation=1get a free subscription to our magazine here us only: http:wingsytfreesign up for our newsletter here: http:wingsredbullnewsletter

texas wildfires burn with no relief in sight
Bookmarked 753 weeks ago
cbs news correspondent dean reynolds reports on the texas wildfires that have destroyed about 500 homes and continue to advance through parched ranchland along a 16-mile front

cloud of smoke
Bookmarked 544 weeks ago
the national climate assessment: climate change impacts in the united states concludes that warmer and drier conditions have already contributed to increasing wildfire events across the western united states and future increases are projected in some regions already this year there have been over 44000 wildfires that have damaged or destroyed almost 85 million acres long periods of record high temperatures are associated with droughts that contribute to dry conditions and drive wildfires in some areasusda secretary vilsack recently stated this year we are experiencing yet another devastating wildfire season particularly in the drought-ravaged west climate change drought fuel buildup insects and disease are increasing the severity of unprecedented wildfire in america039s forests and rangelands which impacts the safety of people homes and communities development close to forests has also increased the threat to property with more than 46 million homes in the united states or about 40 percent of our nation039s housing potentially at risk from wildfireto view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7607931-fema-national-prepareathon

a link between climate change and joplin tornadoes never
Bookmarked 766 weeks ago
an op-ed by bill mckibben author and founder of 350org narrated and illustrated by stephen thomson of plomomediacom http:wwwwashingtonpostcomopinionsa-link-between-climate-change-and-joplin-tornadoes-never20110523afrvc49g_storyhtmltranscript of original article:quotcaution: it is vitally important not to make connections when you see pictures of rubble like this week039s shots from joplin mo you should not wonder: is this somehow related to the tornado outbreak three weeks ago in tuscaloosa ala or the enormous outbreak a couple of weeks before that which together comprised the most active april for tornadoes in us history no that doesn039t mean a thingit is far better to think of these as isolated unpredictable discrete events it is not advisable to try to connect them in your mind with say the fires burning across texas fires that have burned more of america at this point this year than any wildfires have in previous years texas and adjoining parts of oklahoma and new mexico are drier than they039ve ever been the drought is worse than that of the dust bowl but do not wonder if they039re somehow connectedif you did wonder you see you would also have to wonder about whether this year039s record snowfalls and rainfalls across the midwest resulting in record flooding along the mississippi could somehow be related and then you might find your thoughts wandering to oh global warming and to the fact that climatologists have been predicting for years that as we flood the atmosphere with carbon we will also start both drying and flooding the planet since warm air holds more water vapor than cold airit039s far smarter to repeat to yourself the comforting mantra that no single weather event can ever be directly tied to climate change there have been tornadoes before and floods that039s the important thing just be careful to make sure you don039t let yourself wonder why all these record-breaking events are happening in such proximity that is why there have been unprecedented megafloods in australia new zealand and pakistan in the past year why it039s just now that the arctic has melted for the first time in thousands of years no better to focus on the immediate casualties watch the videotape from the store cameras as the shelves are blown over look at the news anchorman standing in his waders in the rising river as the water approaches his chestbecause if you asked yourself what it meant that the amazon has just come through its second hundred-year drought in the past five years or that the pine forests across the western part of this continent have been obliterated by a beetle in the past decade well you might have to ask other questions such as: should president obama really just have opened a huge swath of wyoming to new coal mining should secretary of state hillary clinton sign a permit this summer allowing a huge new pipeline to carry oil from the tar sands of alberta you might also have to ask yourself: do we have a bigger problem than 4-a-gallon gasolinebetter to join with the us house of representatives which voted 240 to 184 this spring to defeat a resolution saying simply that quotclimate change is occurring is caused largely by human activities and poses significant risks for public health and welfarequot propose your own physics ignore physics altogether just don039t start asking yourself whether there might be some relation among last year039s failed grain harvest from the russian heat wave and queensland039s failed grain harvest from its record flood and france039s and germany039s current drought-related crop failures and the death of the winter wheat crop in texas and the inability of midwestern farmers to get corn planted in their sodden fields surely the record food prices are just freak outliers not signs of anything systemicit039s very important to stay calm if you got upset about any of this you might forget how important it is not to disrupt the record profits of our fossil fuel companies if worst ever did come to worst it039s reassuring to remember what the us chamber of commerce told the environmental protection agency in a recent filing: that there039s no need to worry because quotpopulations can acclimatize to warmer climates via a range of behavioral physiological and technological adaptationsquot i039m pretty sure that039s what residents are telling themselves in joplin todayquot

this is not cool heatwave 2011
Bookmarked 756 weeks ago
support climate denial crock of the week go tohttp:wwwclimatecrockscomnighttime heat recordshttp:wwwnnvlnoaagovmediadetailphpmediaid=795ampampmediatypeid=1fingerprints of human caused warminghttp:wwwskepticalsciencecomits-not-ushtmus global change research program: impacts in the united stateshttp:globalchangegovwhat-we-doassessmentprevious-assessmentsglobal-climate-change-impacts-in-the-us-2009p 123 - great plainsjanuary to june global tempsquotthe january--june 2011 map of temperature anomalies shows that for the first half of the year anomalous warm temperatures were present over much of the world quothttp:wwwncdcnoaagovsotcglobalhttp:wwwncdcnoaagovsotcserviceglobalmap-blended-mntp201101-201106gifspecial thanks for music video clips and inspiration to stephen thompsonhttp:wwwplomomediacom

fish and frogs living out of water - bbc
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watch the fascinating life of the lung fish and other enduarnace animals as they survive in almost impossibly arid conditions for extraordinary lengths of time amazing natural wildlife video from bbc worldwide