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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Waves of torrential rainfall drenched California into the new year. Snowpacks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains have swelled to more than 200% their normal size, and

Scientists believe that the earthquakes of 1513, 1872 and 1893 may have built up the stresses on the fault line.

Given its predominantly arid climate, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is considered a regional water stress hotspot, amplified by the rising demands associated with its rapid urbanization and population growth. The scarcity of renewable water resources across the MENA region requires improved monitoring of available precipitation and terrestrial water storage to quantify water budget deficits and implement targeted water resource management strategies.

Event held at l-Ħaġar museum in Victoria

Waves of torrential rainfall drenched California into the new year. Snowpacks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains have swelled to more than 200% their normal size, and snowfall across the rest of the Colorado River Basin is trending above average, too.

With drought continuing to parch the American West, some are casting for bold solutions

With drought continuing to parch the American West, some are casting for bold solutions

With drought continuing to parch the American West, some are casting for bold solutions

With drought continuing to parch the American West, some are casting for bold solutions

With drought continuing to parch the American West, some are casting for bold solutions