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Drought impact cancels area trout release
LAGRANGE, Ind. (AP) — State wildlife officials have canceled plans to stock additional trout in five northern Indiana streams because last summer's drought cut trout production at a state fishery. The state Department of Natural Resources said...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Lake dwellers dealing with low water levels
WSBT-TVMichiana summertime fun often includes spending time outdoors at area lakes. They are a big part of our life, and for some, a source of income. "This is the lowest I have seen the lake was last summer with the drought," says Vaughn Nickell of...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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IU experts ponder gardening in a warming world
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — While climate scientists often give a dreary picture of a changing Earth, Michael Simmons doesn't believe his plants will die in a barren wasteland. The master gardener planted three apple trees for his last birthday....Tags: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Weather, Global Change, Science and Technology
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January rains eliminate most Indiana drought
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana State Climate Office says unseasonable warmth and rain this month has eliminated most of the remaining drought in Indiana. The office based at Purdue University says dry conditions remain only in far...Tags: Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Weather
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Ind. climate experts say don't fear drought rerun
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Effects of this year's drought still linger in more than a third of Indiana, but climate experts say the state has no reason to fear a repeat next year. Seventeen counties in northern Indiana are still experiencing moderate...Tags: Natural Disasters
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US drought worsens after weeks of improvement
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The worst U.S. drought in decades has deepened again after more than a month of encouraging reports of slowly improving conditions, a drought-tracking consortium said Wednesday, as scientists struggled for an explanation other...
Tags: Weather Reports, Environmental Issues, Natural Disasters, Arable Farming, Weather
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US roasts to hottest year on record by landslide
WASHINGTON (AP) — America set an off-the-charts heat record in 2012. A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, the government...
Tags: Global Warming, Weather Reports, Environmental Issues, Natural Disasters, Weather
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Climatologist: Dry, warm fall no cause for alarm
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A state climate expert says Indiana's relatively warm, dry fall should be no cause for alarm for farmers still smarting from this year's devastating drought. The lack of November rainfall has caused parts of northern...
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Amid bumper crop, families could get PB&J break
ATLANTA (AP) — Choosy moms and dads may be packing more PB&J in lunches this winter, when the cost of a jar of Jif or Skippy is expected to fall even as other grocery prices rise. Peanut butter prices soared last year after a drought and high...Tags: Butter, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Natural Disasters, Peanut Butter, Consumers
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Meteorologists: Indiana not yet out of drought
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Meteorologists remain cautious about predicting the end of the drought in Indiana, although much of the state has had plenty of rain in recent weeks. Most of the southern area of the state is still 9 inches or more short of...
Tags: Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Weather, Ohio River
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Bacon shortage 'baloney,' but prices to rise
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics of the current drought are likely to nose up prices for bacon and other pork...
Tags: Media Industry, Inventories, Natural Disasters, John Anderson , U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Stubborn drought maintains grip on Ind., Mich. and rest of U.S.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation's worst drought in decades consumed a larger portion of the lower 48 states last week with the Midwest corn harvest in full swing, according to the latest update by a drought-tracking consortium released Thursday. The U....
Tags: Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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