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The U.S. Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change?
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoKnown for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers,...
What’s the status of California’s drought as heat wave, wildfires sweep state?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoAs California’s remaining dry spots shrink, weather experts warn that sweltering heat could slow...
Travis County drought-free for the first time in two years
KXAN via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoAUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time in two years, parts of Central Texas are no longer in a drought....
Getting ready for Fourth of July? These fireworks are banned in Las Cruces
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoState laws prevents municipalities from prohibiting all fireworks, but Landavazo said the Las Cruces restrictions are the most restrictive that the state allows under drought
Texas city breaks two-year drought streak
Newsweek· 20 hours agoLast summer, water levels at Lake Travis near Austin fell low enough to expose items beneath the lake's surface, including a concrete plant, houses,...
Timely spring moisture leads to strong start for South Dakota planting season
The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 5—MITCHELL — Timely spring rains have the growing season off to a strong start in South Dakota. That's according to the most recent crop progress report from the United ...
Planting timetable challenged but mostly on track
Aurora News-Register· 2 days agoAfter two years of drought, Hamilton County farmers are finding it hard to complain about the near overabundance of rain the area has received recently,...
National Hurricane Center tracking 5 tropical waves, including 2 in Caribbean
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBoth help the development of storms. National Hurricane Center map: What are forecasters watching...
Tornadoes, flash flooding hit southeastern North Dakota; drought eases in the east
The Bismarck Tribune· 4 days agoStormy weather on Sunday led to tornadoes and flash flooding in southeastern North Dakota. There...
Dangerous heat wave in the West breaking records
CBS News· 19 hours agoOn Thursday they extended the heat warning for some areas through Saturday. The NWS HeatRisk map, which monitors the extreme temperatures, takes into...