DOGO Media
Dogo News: California Governor Imposes Water Restrictions
Article reports on California Governor Jerry Brown's mandatory water restrictions resulting from the state's ongoing drought. Includes video.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Droughts May Have Killed 1st Colonists
For advanced readers, this newspaper article on the "Lost Colony" and Jamestown, is followed by questions with immediate feedback. It can be printed for class use.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Natural Disasters: Drought
A look at some real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Chicago Cubs End 108 Year Championship Drought With World Series Win
"Go Cubs Go! Go Cubs Go! Hey Chicago what do you say? Cubs are gonna win today!" This song has been echoing around the nation this week in celebration for the Cubs breaking their curse and winning the World Series
Other
Unicef: Horn of Africa Drought & Famine
UNICEF provides a comprehensive overview of what is being done to relieve the famine conditions in the Horn of Africa. Links to related articles, videos, and photo reports are featured.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Big Droughts, Forest Fires Could Be the New Normal in Appalachia
Wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres across seven states in the southern Appalachian Mountains since late October. Will they end for good or is this a sign of what is to come?
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Adaptations of Desert Plants
The ways in which plants have adapted through evolution in order to survive in a desert environment are described in this article. Getting water and retaining water are key to their survival, including protecting themselves from animals...
The Economist
The Economist: The Big Dry
This article discusses and analyzes the current drought in Australia, focusing primarily on problems associated with the Murray-Darling River.
World Food Programme
World Food Programme: Horn of Africa Crisis
The World Food Programme continues to fight hunger around the globe. This page provides information on the 2011 food crisis in the Horn of Africa that was due to drought conditions and the conflict in Somalia. Millions of people were...
The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive: Lesson Plan: Catch It if You Can! [Pdf]
Students will learn about the ongoing issues associated with drought in California and how water conservation can be part of a solution. Students will design a rooftop water catchment system for drought-conscious Ms. Drizzle to install...
Columbia University
Nasa: Sedac: Water Resources and Consumption
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty-four data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine water resources and issues around the world. They look at dams and reservoirs, floods, drought,...
The Economist
The Economist: The Big Dry
This article discusses and analyzes the current drought in Australia, focusing primarily on problems associated with the Murray-Darling River.
Other
Niwa: Climate and Weather
Want to learn more about the climate and weather? This webpage contains links to websites around the world concerned with providing information about climate and weather. Topics include ozone, greenhouse gases, global warming, tornadoes,...
TES Global
Blendspace: Drought! Out of the Dust
A fifteen-part learning module with links to websites, texts, images, and videos to use while reading Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust.
Curated OER
United States Weekly Drought Monitor
The Climate Prediction Center provides forecasts and outlooks on short term climatic events including drought, hurricane outlook, la Nina, ozone layer conditions, and heat advisories. Many downloadable videos found under...
Other
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum: How Plants Cope With the Desert Climate
Museum provides an article on how plants can cope with desert climate due to their three adaptive strategies: succulence, drought tolerance and drought avoidance.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Dry as a Bone
This lesson examines the current state of drought in the United States and the economic impact of drought on local communities.
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc Newsround: Africa
Choose from many different features like quizzes, diaries, maps, and pictures to see how drought has affected Africa.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Why La Reservoirs Are Covered With Plastic Balls
Read about the shade balls being used to preserve water in drought-stricken Los Angeles. Includes video.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Eritrea: Economy
A look at the economy of Eritrea which is affected by border wars and drought. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Rainsticks and Folklore
From superstitions to satellites, find out how weather instruments have helped people predict drought conditions through time.
NASA
Climate Kids: Keeping Track of Water in the Soil
Website for kids with animated features and graphs teaches about climate and severity of drought in the U.S., particulary California.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Climate Change Boosting Flood and Drought
From ABC News in Science, this article deals primarily with the affect on severe weather brought about by climate change. The article also deals with the risk brought about by this severe weather.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Plastic 'Shade Balls' Used to Fight La Drought
Article reports on the ways in which shade balls are being used for water conservation in LA.
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