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Feb 28 2024
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Warm temps, high winds, drought culminate in massive wildfires across Oklahoma this week
A dangerous mix of heat, high winds and drought culminated in dozens of wildfires in Oklahoma this week. A massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that sparked Monday blew into Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon, affecting air quality and visibility in the Sooner State. The Smokehouse Creek Fire grew into the second-largest wildfire in Texas history, according to The Associated Press, which closed
The OklahomanFeb 19 2024
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William Byron captures chaotic Daytona 500 to end Hendrick Motorsports’ drought
DAYTONA BEACH — New Daytona 500 winner William Byron kicked off the 40th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports by winning the trophy the iconic owner cherishes most but had gone 10 years without holding. With cars crashing around him during another chaotic finish during the Great American Race, Byron drove the No. 24 Chevrolet — made famous by former Hendrick star and three-time Daytona 500
Orlando SentinelFeb 23 2024
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Drought-related disaster loans offered to western Wisconsin businesses impacted by mild winter
Northern and western Wisconsin businesses struggling this winter due to a lack of cold weather, snow and ice may be eligible for federal disaster loan relief, according to two Wisconsin political officials. Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, announced Tuesday that Wisconsin businesses, including those in Chippewa, Eau Claire, Dunn and La Crosse counties, may be eligible
La Crosse TribuneNov 20 2023
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Parson extends Missouri’s drought alert
The U.S. Drought Monitor currently indicates that all or portions of at least 85 Missouri counties — including those in the St. Louis metro area — are experiencing moderate, severe or extreme drought conditions, his office said. The initial drought alert originally was set to expire Dec. 1. Extending it will allow the state’s Drought Assessment Committee and associated teams to continue
St. Louis Post-DispatchMar 07 2024
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Governor Landry Signs Executive Order to Aid Crawfish Industry Amid Drought Crisis - Minden Press-Herald
Governor Jeff Landry has taken decisive action to address the challenges faced by Louisiana’s crawfish aquaculture industry amidst extreme drought conditions. Today, Governor Landry signed an Executive Order issuing a Disaster Declaration specifically aimed at providing support to the state’s crawfish industry, which has been severely impacted by the ongoing drought. The Executive Order comes
Minden Press-HeraldJan 16 2024
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Snow drought finally ends along I-95 corridor
The snow drought that had gripped the heavily populated corridor from Washington to New York City has ended after about two years, thanks to a winter storm along the East Coast. The big picture: The snow is accompanying an expansive and record-breaking Arctic air outbreak that is affecting much of the Lower 48 states. • The Baltimore and DC area saw between 3 and 6 inches of snow fall Monday
AxiosFeb 14 2024
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Report finds more than 12 million dead trees in Mississippi after drought
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) said a preliminary report shows the severity of the observed pine mortality in the state due to the 2023 drought. The following information was provided by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station: • Completed using 150 random points on polys sized 0.22 acres and greater, error 0.04% • At 159 trees per
WJTV 12Dec 05 2023
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Drought conditions easing in most of North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) -- December begins with most of North Dakota not in some form of drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor and the National Integrated Drought Information System show about 3/4 of the state is currently not in dry or drought conditions. Just under 19% of the counties are reporting abnormally dry conditions with 9% in moderate drought. Parts of five counties in Northeast North Dakota, or
WZFG The FlagOct 19 2023
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Drought continues to improve for most of Minnesota
After heavy rainfall late last week, the drought continues to see major improvement for most of Minnesota. Drought hangs on for most of north central to southeast Minnesota. We have the best looking drought monitor map for Minnesota in months. After yet another heavy rainfall, our third rainfall in just three weeks that was more than one point five inches, it’s having a major impact on drought
MPR NewsFeb 13 2024
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New study finds that CO2 is increasing the rate by which the globe is greening, even under drought
A new study finds that human-caused carbon dioxide emissions are driving increased plant growth that’s greening the Earth, even in areas experiencing drought.
The peer-reviewed study, which was published in the scientific journal Global Ecology and Conservation, finds that the phenomenon known as “global greening” is an indisputable fact. The rate of global greening has increased
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