Presents an oral history of the dust storms that devastated the Great Plains during the Depression, following several families and their communities in their struggle to persevere despite the devastation.

"A discussion of droughts, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant droughts from history"--

As Pelican Island's history-making drought wears on, the water level on Bex and Davey's beloved marsh reveals the hand of a statue that has been underneath the water for who knows how long, and the siblings are determined to find out more.

Colorado River is the unique supply source of water for 30 million people. Global warming causes draughts and as a consequence, Colorado has lost a third of its flow in 8 years. The risk of shortage creates tensions on the sharing of what is called "blue gold".

Ruby's blood holds the secret to the Water that keeps her and her fellow Congregants alive and enriches Darwin West, who has enslaved them for two centuries, but when her romance with an Overseer, Ford, brings her freedom in the modern world, she faces a terrible choice.

"When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake's longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she's warily drawn back to the town--and people--she left behind almost a decade earlier. But Hazel's not the only relic of the past to return: a drought has descended on the region, and as the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge . . . including evidence that may help finally explain the mystery of her mother's...

The hidden face of the beauty island: In the south, millions are forgotten by mankind. Droughts are increasing, soils become poorer, water is scarce, fishing resources are decreasing rapidly already disappearing dangerously.

In 2009, Kenya was confronted with the worst dry spell in its history. Livestock died by hundreds of thousands; many others were to die when the rainy season finally came. According to the UN, 10% of the population is depending on the World Food Programme.

"In Cuba, it is believed that a mysterious water serpent--the Madre de aguas--is responsible for providing and protecting the fresh water of the island. But the serpent is missing, and a drought has gripped the island. Uchenna, Elliot, and Professor Fauna fly to Cuba and endeavor to rescue the Madre de aguas. Unfortunately, it tries to kill them. Meanwhile, the Schmoke Brothers' goons are driving around Havana, dumping pink sludge into the sewers....