drought
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2022
Northeastern U.S. hit by rare drought killing crops, sparking fires
For farmers from New York to Maine, the dry weather has been nothing short of disastrous, and rainfall last week provided little relief.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
Understanding this summer’s extreme divide in rain and drought
Despite record precipitation events this summer, the country is likely running behind its average annual rainfall.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
August rains eased drought, but parched areas remain
Less than half of the state was experiencing drought conditions as of Aug. 30, down from 72 percent just over a month ago.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Through My Lens: Horn of Africa diaspora needs to address drought
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Northeast drought benefits some businesses, including the Sea Dogs
The arid conditions have benefited amusement parks, minor league baseball teams, construction contractors and other businesses that need warm, dry weather to attract paying customers and get jobs completed on time.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Drought disaster declared in Rhode Island; Massachusetts city restricts water use
Most of New England is experiencing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with about 40% of Massachusetts in 'extreme drought.'
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Despite drought, Poland Spring wants to extract more water in Hollis
Some residents oppose the bottling giant’s proposal to double its withdrawal from 30 million gallons of water a year to 60 million.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Arizona, Nevada hit with water cuts but rebuff call for deeper ones
Lake Mead is currently less than a quarter full and the 7 states overall that depend on its water missed a federal deadline to announce proposals on plans to cut additional water use next year.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2022
New England farmers face new challenges as drought follows drought
Huge meanders of the jet stream, or air current, get stuck in place, locking in extreme weather events that can alternately be associated with extreme heat and drought in one location and extreme rainfall in another.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2022
Private wells running dry in Maine as drought persists
York, Cumberland and Kennebec counties are hardest hit, according to Maine Drought Task Force.
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