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Drought worsens in U.S. farm states, climatologists say

By Karl Plume August 10, 2012

The worst U.S. drought in 56 years intensified over the past week as above-normal temperatures and scant rainfall parched corn and soybean crops across the Midwest and central Plains, a report from climate experts said Aug. 2. The drought became more severe in the southern United States as well, just a year removed from a

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WMO sees increased chance of El Niño in 2012

By Tom Miles July 30, 2012

There is a slight chance of El Niño weather conditions developing between July and September but the strength of any such event, usually associated with significant changes in precipitation, is unknown, the World Meteorological Organization said June 26. El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. In

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Little relief seen for Midwest drought: meteorologists

By Sam Nelson July 20, 2012

Small amounts of rain this week and early next week in about 70 to 75 per cent of the U.S. Midwest Crop Belt will provide some relief to deteriorating corn or soybean crops from the relentless and spreading drought, meteorologists said on Monday. “There’s no huge change in the forecast today, maybe a little more

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Weather happenings around the world

By Daniel Bezte June 5, 2012

Ithought I would take a break from our look at severe summer weather and take a little bit of time to hit on a few other weather stories that have been taking place locally and around the world. First of all, for us, comes the biggest weather story: what the heck is going on with

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Dinosaur gas and the greenhouse effect

By Reuters May 17, 2012

In a major new climate finding, researchers have calculated that dinosaur flatulence could have put enough methane into the atmosphere to warm the planet during the hot, wet Mesozoic era. Like gigantic, long-necked, prehistoric cows, sauropod dinosaurs roamed widely around the Earth 150 million years ago, scientists reported in the journal Current Biology May 7.

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U.S. flood risk low, but droughts, wildfires could continue

March 29, 2012

Reuters / No area of the United States faces a high risk of major flooding this spring for the first time in four years, but continuing drought across the southern and western parts of the country could lead to wildfires, U.S. government forecasters said March 15. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its

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Mexicans see current drought as sign of drier years to come

By Mica Rosenberg March 29, 2012

Reuters / Authorities fear a severe drought in Mexico is just a foretaste of a drier future. As water tankers race across northern Mexico to reach far-flung towns, and crops wither in the fields, the government has allotted US$2.7 billion in emergency aid to confront the country’s worst-ever drought, which has caused $1.2 billion in

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Drought-weary Texans welcome rains, wildflowers

By Jim Forsyth March 14, 2012

San Antonio resident Janet Garibay is starting the process of bringing her lawn back from the dead. “Our yard was destroyed by the drought,” said Garibay, who visited a local home-improvement store Feb. 25 to pick up shrubs, plants and grass seed. “We’re hoping that this rainier weather will help us put it together again.”

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U.K. on drought watch

By Reuters March 14, 2012

Large parts of Britain are facing a drought this year after groundwater reached levels not seen for more than 35 years, which could spell restrictions for farmers and households. Rivers, canals and reservoirs are running low after a second dry winter in a row, with some areas receiving less than 70 per cent of normal

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Briefs March 8, 2012

March 14, 2012

La Niña lingers on sydney / reuters / La Niña, a weather phenomenon linked to heavy rains in the Asia-Pacific region and South America and drought in Africa, continues to decline, but still hasn’t lost its punch, says Australia’s weather bureau. “While La Niña is clearly on the wane, waters around Australia remain warmer than

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Drought worsens in U.S. farm states, climatologists say

WMO sees increased chance of El Niño in 2012

Little relief seen for Midwest drought: meteorologists

Weather happenings around the world

Dinosaur gas and the greenhouse effect

U.S. flood risk low, but droughts, wildfires could continue

Mexicans see current drought as sign of drier years to come

Drought-weary Texans welcome rains, wildflowers

U.K. on drought watch

Briefs March 8, 2012

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