Drought

Will the Midwest Drought Continue?

March 1, 2013, 12:01 pm

Governor Daugaard described a cycle that went from flood to drought. Row farmers planted corn, soy beans, sun flowers and wheat. Most did not have irrigation to sustain the [...]

Amazon Imperiled by Climate Change Droughts: Study

January 19, 2013, 1:35 am

A massive drought almost eight years ago is still affecting the Amazon rainforest to this day, according to a new study released by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

2012 & Beyond: Drought Conditions Expected Through 2013

December 30, 2012, 1:07 am

Drought conditions had a devastating impact on farmers in 2012, especially in the Midwest. There may be more of the same in 2013.

Drought Widens to 60 Percent of Lower States

November 22, 2012, 8:56 pm

More than three-fifths of the lower 48 U.S. states are affected by drought, according to an update from the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report.

Drought Conditions Threaten Mississippi River Transport

November 18, 2012, 9:20 pm

Persistent drought conditions in the upper Midwest are threatening the nation’s waterways, with the mighty Mississippi River so low that barge traffic has been affected and [...]

Foul Odor Blamed on Drying California Lake

September 11, 2012, 10:14 pm

The drying of Southern California’s Salton Sea might be the source of a foul smell that is spreading across the region, it was reported Tuesday.

Drought Costly for Midwest Farmers (Photo)

August 26, 2012, 10:57 pm

Darren Becker sifts through arid topsoil under a ruined crop on the family farm, Aug. 24 in Logan, Kan.

Garbage Collects in South Korea’s Water Supply

August 22, 2012, 11:21 am

The lake has now collected copious amounts of garbage that has been washed in with the heavy rain.

Was Ancient Egypt Wiped Out by a Mega-Drought?

August 18, 2012, 5:30 am

Analysis of deep sediments around the Nile River in Egypt has shown a massive drought 4,200 years ago contributed to the end of Egypt’s pyramid-building era.

US Government Steps Up Drought Aid

August 14, 2012, 11:50 pm

The Obama administration announced Monday a plan to purchase meat worth millions to help boost the drought-ridden agricultural sector as forecasters predict continuing dry [...]