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Firefighters and homeowners praying for rain
It is dry out there. The grass in your yard is probably brown. Farmers across the area say their farm fields are suffering. Even if we get a good rain today, it still might not be enough to bring us out of drought. Paul Rieck might have the greenest...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Fires
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Drought conditions severe in parts of Indiana
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Drought conditions are worsening in areas of Indiana, especially in the southwest where parts of three counties are now in severe drought. The new U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows nearly half of Indiana is...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Drought increasing risk of fires
SOUTH BEND – The risk of fires is growing everyday as we wait for rain. The South Bend Fire Department has issued a warning about the severe dry weather conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor Map, many parts of northern Indiana have...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Weather problems mount for Michiana orchard owners, farmer
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterIt was "just too cold" for Maureen Kercher to sustain her apples and peaches, two of the primary crops at Kercher's Sunrise Orchards Farm Market in Goshen. She lost about 95 percent of both. "For the few that are left, you just have to decide if you...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Cherries, Blueberries, Pies and Tarts
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Ethanol plants rebound after tough year
The ethanol industry, which was reeling from a drought-induced downturn last year, is making a comeback. "Last year was such a beatdown in the industry," said Thomas Hitchcock, Redfield Energy CEO. "This year is a much better picture." Hitchcock...Tags: Biofuels, Lakes and Ponds, Watertown, Ethanol, Renewable Energy
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Rains push quarter of S.D. out of drought
Nearly 25 percent of South Dakota is no longer in a drought, a weekly drought report says. Spring rainstorms have eased drought conditions across much of South Dakota, especially in the northeast part of the state where, in many areas, the drought has...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Natural Disasters
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Storms cause uncertain fishing season in Illinois
To make some extra money, veteran fisherman Jerry Martoglio takes groups of people out on his boat for daylong fishing expeditions in central Illinois lakes, many of which are filled with freshwater favorites like the brassy olive walleye and largemouth...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lakes and Ponds, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Illinois High School Association
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Tab for 2012's extreme weather events: $110 billion-plus
The price of extreme weather events continues to rise. Superstorm Sandy and the ongoing drought made 2012 the second costliest weather and climate disaster year since 1980, racking up more than $110 billion in damage. According to the National...
Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters
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Amber Rice: Evolution only valid scientific explanation for diversity of life
Evolution forms the foundation of biology. It connects the amazing and diverse discoveries made by modern biologists into a comprehensive understanding of life. A vibrant field of scientific research, evolution is not at all controversial, as a recent...
Tags: Charles Darwin, Lehigh University, E. coli Infection, Biology, Science
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Tree Facts: Winter burn
Many evergreens throughout northwestern South Dakota have winter burn injury this spring. It is showing up as reddish-brown dead foliage and was caused by cold winds which dried out the needles of evergreens last winter. Desiccation occurs when the ground...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Native warm-season grasses weather drought, provide other benefits
Native warm-season grasses fair well during drought, and livestock and forage producers are turning to them for these benefits, NRCS scientists say. Many landowners are converting a portion of their land to these grasses and other native plants, taking...Tags: Agriculture, Brazil, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Natural Disasters
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Pachysandra needs help
My pachysandra is dying off in patches. The leaves turn yellow, the vines wither away, and the roots rot, destroying the entire plant. This has been happening gradually for the last two years, including before the drought last year. This year it is...Tags: Chicago Botanic Garden, Botany, Dwayne Johnson, Natural Disasters
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