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US Drought

LOOK: Your Lawn Could Be This Green, Too

Kathleen Brenzel | Posted 05.22.2013 | HuffPost Home
Kathleen Brenzel

Mmm... we love the smell of freshly cut grass.

In Drought-Ravaged Plains, Efforts to Save A Vital Aquifer

Stateline | Posted 03.18.2013 | Green

By Jim Malewitz, Stateline Staff Writer: Threatened by another summer of crop-shriveling drought, Kansans are watching a bold experiment unfold in ...

No Drought Relief Anytime Soon, Experts Say

AP | JOSH FUNK | Posted 02.22.2013 | Green

OMAHA, Neb. -- Climate experts say the drought affecting more than half of the nation will persist in the Great Plains and West through the spring and...

Nature's Golden Elixir: Honey Feels Wrath of Climate Disruption

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 04.18.2013 | Green
Dr. Reese Halter

We are running out of time to combat more than 85 million metric tons of greenhouse gases emitted daily: Earth's bees are clearly showing scientists that they cannot conduct their business of pollinating and making honey -- as climate disruption escalates, quickly.

Outlook Is Bleak For Midwestern Farmers

Reuters | Posted 03.30.2013 | Green

* Light showers not enough to ease drought * U.S. hard red winter wheat in Plains at risk * Corn, soybean crops grown in...

Drought Shrinks Slightly, NOAA Issues Gloomy Outlook

Posted 01.18.2013 | Green

From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman & Dan Yawitz: The national drought footprint shrank slightly this week, as heavy rains fell across the South...

Cattle Ranchers Suffer From Ongoing Drought

Reuters | Posted 03.16.2013 | Green

* Wheat pastures wither as drought persists * Cattle moved to feedyards sooner than expected * Record high cattle, beef ...

No Relief For Drought-Hit Nebraska In 2013

AP | Posted 03.02.2013 | Green

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraskans should expect the impact of the drought to worsen next year if the current dry forecast for the winter holds up. ...

No End In Sight For Midwest Drought

Posted 11.29.2012 | Green

From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: The tenacious U.S. drought that continues to hamper American agricultural output and put water supplies and...

Good News For Drought-Ridden Midwest

Reuters | Posted 12.18.2012 | Green

By Carey GillamOct 18 (Reuters) - Drought retreated across many areas of the United States over the last week as storm systems pushed through parche...

Scary High Prices For This Halloween Staple

Moneyland | John Sanburn | Posted 10.12.2012 | Home

Last year’s flooding throughout the Midwest pushed prices of some pumpkins 60% higher around the U.S. This year, widespread drought is causing price...

Both Good And Bad News For Drought-Ravaged States

Posted 10.11.2012 | Green

From Climate Central's Michael D. Lemonick: Despite a series of low-pressure systems that brought rain to the northern Great Plains, the Midwest, t...

Wet Weather Soon To Stall U.S. Crop Harvest

Reuters | Posted 12.09.2012 | Green

* Heavy rains seen for weekend through next week * Wet weather to slow corn and soybean harvest * Showers also seen for ...

Drought Conditions Recede Slightly Across U.S.

Posted 10.05.2012 | Green

From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: Thanks to heavy rains from a slow-moving cold front, the massive drought affecting the U.S. receded slightl...

Arkansas Ranchers May Pay A Hefty Price For Drought, Study Says

AP | Posted 11.28.2012 | Green

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The drought is costing Arkansas ranchers an estimated $128 million, according to a study from agriculture officials release...

U.S. Pork Producers Face Tough Choice

Reuters | Posted 11.27.2012 | Green

* Hog producers hit hard by high feed costs * Worst drought in 56 years behind rally in grains * Canada hog producers hi...

U.S. States Struggle With Water Woes Amid Drought

Reuters | Posted 11.27.2012 | Green

* Some Texas towns running out of water * Colorado, Kansas scramble for solutions By Carey Gillam KANSAS ...

Stubborn Drought Maintains Grip On Most Of U.S.

AP | JIM SUHR | Posted 11.27.2012 | Green

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation's worst drought in decades consumed a larger portion of the lower 48 states last week with the Midwest corn harvest in f...

Drought May Persist Through Early Winter, Forecast Predicts

Posted 09.21.2012 | Green

From Climate Central's Michael D. Lemonick: The massive and widespread 2012 drought that has gripped the nation since the spring refuses to die, ac...

U.S. Crop Losses Smaller Than Feared

Reuters | Posted 11.12.2012 | Green

* World wheat, corn, soy crops down slightly, rice up-USDA * Corn futures dive to 7-week low after report, wheat down too ...

Mixture Of Grim News, Relief In Fall Drought Forecast

Posted 09.11.2012 | Green

From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: The record drought in the U.S. is forecast to ease in some regions during the fall, but a majority of the d...

More Drought Woes For Arkansas And Oklahoma

AP | KEN MILLER | Posted 11.04.2012 | Green

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Summer-long drought conditions that have plagued Oklahoma and Arkansas have left in limbo the usual explosion of fall foliage c...

Is Drought Hurting Your Movie Snacks?

Reuters | Posted 11.04.2012 | Green

(Repeats Sept 2 story without changes to headline or text) * Popcorn companies concerned as yield forecasts shrink * Who...

Wind Energy a Lifeline for Drought-Stricken Farms

Bob Deans | Posted 10.29.2012 | Green
Bob Deans

As often happens when new technologies change the landscape in unfamiliar ways, wind turbines have favored those who are best positioned to take advantage of them, meaning, in large part, owners of large parcels with strong winds.

Drought Continues Despite Cooler Weather

AP | JIM SUHR | Posted 10.23.2012 | Green

ST. LOUIS (AP) — While other corn growers already have knocked down their drought-ravaged crops to feed them to livestock, Nebraska farmer Doug Nels...