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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: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Global Warming, Weather, Global Change
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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, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports
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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: Environmental Issues, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Science and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Global Warming
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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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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...
Tags: Weather, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports
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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: Environmental Issues, Arable Farming, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather, Natural Disasters
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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: Charity, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Peanuts, Butter
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Drought worsens in some key Midwest farming states
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation's worst drought in decades is showing no sign of letting up in several key Midwest farming states, worrying farmers harvesting the summer's withered corn crop in record time that their winter crops may also be at risk....Tags: Arable Farming, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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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, Natural Disasters, Ohio River, Weather Reports
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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: Inventories, John Anderson , U.S. Department of Agriculture, Media Industry, Natural Disasters
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Oct 4, 2012
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Oct 1, 2012
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