The great drought in East Africa. Across East Africa an extraordinary drought is drying up rivers, and grasslands, scorching crops and threatening millions of people with starvation. London Independent, United Kingdom.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/the-great-drought-in-east-africa-1797003.html
Desert water keeper. In the desert southwest, water travels all the way from the Colorado River to farmers’ fields through a massive and ingenious system of irrigation canals. To make sure the right amount of water flows to each field at the desired time is the job of the “zanjero” or ditch-tender. Living On Earth
http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=09-P13-00040&segmentID=5
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