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Along the drought-stricken Colorado River, the federal government has recently been funding programs that pay farmers to temporarily reduce water use in exchange for payments.
Flood mitigation is a related but separate concept describing a broader set of strategies taken to reduce flood risk and potential impact while improving resilience against flood events. As climate change has led to increased flood risk an intensity, flood management is an important part of climate change adaptation and climate resilience .
Resistance to drought is a quantitative trait, with a complex phenotype, often confounded by plant phenology. Breeding for drought resistance is further complicated since several types of abiotic stress, such as high temperatures, high irradiance, and nutrient toxicities or deficiencies can challenge crop plants simultaneously.
Failure to develop adequate drought mitigation strategies carries a grave human cost in the modern era, exacerbated by ever-increasing population densities. Strategies for drought protection or mitigation include: Dams – many dams and their associated reservoirs supply additional water in times of drought. [98]
That said, please plan to join us in the Fairfield County Ag Center at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec, 2 beginning when we will explore feed management strategies for times such as these and the drought ...
The state environmental department's longer term tips for reducing water usage are: Repair or replace leaking hoses and sprinklers. Use an automatic shut-off nozzle on hoses.
Reducing demand for products and services that cause greenhouse gas emissions can help in mitigating climate change. One is to reduce demand by behavioural and cultural changes, for example by making changes in diet, especially the decision to reduce meat consumption, [88] an effective action individuals take to fight climate change. Another is ...
New Jersey last declared a drought emergency in March 2002 and lifted it in January 2003. The state’s last drought warning was in 2016, and it lasted more than half a year, LaTourette said. Greg ...