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Colleen Castille: The right path for Florida's water future
Every day, news outlets highlight Florida's water challenges: Rising sea level, drought, and concerns about water quality. Today, Florida is over-pumping our groundwater aquifer — a finite water source — and consuming water at an...Tags: Conservation, Oceans, Bodies of Water, Sinkholes, Water Supply
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Water war between Klamath River farmers, tribes poised to erupt
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River's most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast....Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Water Supply, Seafood and Fishing Industry, World War I (1914-1918), Politics
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Rapid City to limit lawn-watering this summer as southwestern SD remains mired in drought
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City officials say lawn and garden watering restrictions will start in the city next month, despite record snowfall in April. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that southwestern South Dakota remains mired in drought....Tags: Natural Disasters
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Dealing with Drought: Impact on agriculture
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsKansas farmlands were scorched last summer by extreme heat, and no moisture. There were massive crop losses and ranchers had to sell off herds due to rising costs of feed and water. This spring, the rains have returned. But it may be too late to help...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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Drought cancels release of trout
LAGRANGE -- 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 Friday the trout...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Dealing with Drought: Have recent rains helped Kansas?
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsRecent rains have helped fill up Kansas rivers and back yard ponds, but it's only making a dent in our ongoing drought. This week, much of the state is still experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions. - Click here to see US Drought Monitor...Tags: National Weather Service, Weather, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters
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Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. "These results in many ways are the worst of all possible worlds," said Peter...Tags: Weather Statistics, Pacific Ocean, Guiberson Fire (2009), Science and Technology, Ecosystems
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Lawn and garden conservation tips
Lawns and gardens need water to grow and thrive. However, water is a precious resource that is not an unlimited supply. You can install a rain garden to utilize excess stormwater and plant native, drought-tolerant plants in drier locations. Follow...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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2013 grass production taking a hit
Huron (NRCS) - As the spring progresses, South Dakota producers are being faced with critical decisions that will affect their operations for years to come say officials with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The U.S. Drought Monitor...Tags: Snow Storms, Conservation, Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues, Agriculture
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Farmers got too much aid in drought, report says
WASHINGTON - Farmers gained unnecessarily at taxpayers' expense in the drought of 2012 because of the nation's crop insurance program, an environmental research and advocacy group charged on May 1. Citing a report prepared by University of Iowa...Tags: U.S. Congress, Luxury Vehicles, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Insurance
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U.S. policy seen as factor in Somalia famine deaths
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — It was the catastrophe everyone knew was coming yet no one seemed able to stop. According to analysts, a violent Islamist militia was partly to blame for thousands of deaths in Somalia's food crisis from 2010 to 2012,...
Tags: Mercy Corps, Wars and Interventions, Famines, Somalia, Religious Conflicts
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Cattle management expert shares drought management tips
BROOKINGS - Ranch managers and owners should remember they are managing production, marketing, management and financial sectors including the people that make it all work on the ranch. In challenging times, such as drought, managers can't let their...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Tampa, Natural Disasters
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