Tag result for article published on Wed July 25 2012 12:21 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: air quality, drought, dry weather, dryness, Dust storm, food prices, high temperatures, hot temperatures, Illinois, insects, price increase, price increases, United States, USDA, weather records, wildfire, wildfires
U.S. Drought Monitor Map for July 17, 2012 (See current data at droughtmonitor.unl.edu). As of July 23, 2012 the United States is experiencing the worst drought conditions since 1956. Currently the drought is considered in third place compared to the Dust Bowl ranging from 1930 to 1936 (some areas until 1940), and a United States [...]
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Tag result for article published on Wed June 27 2012 12:24 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Colorado, High Park Fire, Waldo Canyon Fire, wildfires
A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped firefighters’ perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 32,000 residents, and destroying an unknown number of homes. As of Wednesday morning, five wildfires are active in Colorado. Six recent fires are under control. The Button Rock Fire (InciWeb Fire Incident [...]
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