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Sep 14 2023
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Drought worsens locally and across the state
MANKATO — Drought conditions worsened locally and across that state this week. The latest Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows large portions of the state went from "abnormally dry" on last week's map to being in moderate or severe drought now. A large portion of southern Minnesota just to the west of Mankato had been in only an abnormally dry range, but now the entire southwestern and
Mankato Free PressSep 07 2023
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Drought Now Encompasses Much of Iowa
Drought expanded in central and southwest Iowa in the past week. (Graphic courtesy of U.S. Drought Monitor) Drought conditions in Iowa worsened last week amid a continuing lack of rainfall, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday. More than 91% of Iowa is now suffering from some degree of drought, up from 80% a week ago. Much of that shift happened in central and southwestern
Ottumwa PostOct 19 2023
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Hawaii drought to continue into 2024, NOAA says
Due to El Nino conditions, Hawaii’s current drought is expected to continue well into next year, and possibly even into the 2024 dry season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast. Read more Weather officials Wednesday released the wet-season rainfall outlook, with little relief in sight from Hawaii’s drought. Due to El Nino conditions, Hawaii’s current
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserFeb 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
Just The NewsNov 20 2023
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New executive order extends Missouri's Drought Alert
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has extended Missouri’s drought alert through May 1, 2024. It had been set to expire on December 31, 2023. The U.S. Drought Monitor currently shows that all or portions of at least 85 Missouri counties are experiencing moderate, severe or extreme drought conditions. Only parts of southern Missouri are not in any form of drought. The Missouri Department of Natural
KSMUNov 15 2023
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Mississippi drought conditions affect Christmas tree farmers
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi Christmas tree farmer expects to see tree growth impacted for at least the next three years on his Chunky, Miss., farm due to this year’s severe drought conditions. “It’s been a rough year because of the drought,” said Michael May, who owns and operates Lazy Acres Plantation. “We’ve lost 5% of the larger trees that would have been for sale this year.” Mild
WJTV 12Jan 16 2024
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Delaware's first major snowfall since 2022 finally arrives, ending drought
Drivers maneuver a messy commute along Kirkwood Highway after a snowstorm dropped close to 3 inches since yesterday in Wilmington, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2023. Benjamin Chambers, Benjamin Chambers/Delaware News Journal Several inches of snow blanket a backyard in Talleyville on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. ISABEL HUGHES/DELAWARE NEWS JOURNAL Goose, a cat born in the summer of 2023 experiences snow for
Delaware OnlineNov 11 2023
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Extreme drought transforms pond into bright pink wonder
MAUI, Hawaii (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Bright pink water has completely transformed a pond in Hawaii, leaving once normal waters looking like a fairy tale. The water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge has been bright pink since October 30. According to officials, this happened due to an increase in the salt content of the water due to extreme drought. Different water samples were sent to
WKRC 12Sep 22 2023
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Drought worsens across Freeborn, Mower counties
The drought continues to sink its teeth deeper into the area according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
According to this week’s data, nearly all of Mower County is now in exceptional drought conditions and anchors a long swath of extreme drought conditions that reaches up through the Twin Cities and into north central Minnesota.
Almost all of Freeborn County
Albert Lea TribuneSep 14 2023
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Northland drought improves, but remains moderate to exceptional
The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor has noted improvements for much of the region, but drought conditions persist in the Northland ranging from moderate for the Arrowhead to exceptional in east central Minnesota. The USDM is a joint effort by National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S.
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