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Less than half of Iowa is suffering from drought
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 days agoDrought conditions in the state continue to retreat amid abundant rainfall, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Rains from tornado-spawning storms shrink area of Iowa's 4-year drought, but fail to bust it
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAbout 50% of the state is experiencing either no drought or only abnormally dry conditions, with...
Mexico Needs American Corn Farmers Over Protectionism
International Business Times· 22 hours agoMexico is suffering its worst drought in 70 years. Production of corn, a food staple, has dropped by...
Water-supply problem could cost one Texas city up to $1.5 million
Newsweek· 19 hours agoAs of Wednesday, more than 40 percent of Hays County, Texas, where Kyle is located, was experiencing...
Researchers anticipate continued reprieve from drought for southwestern U.S.
Courthouse News Service· 3 days ago“Throughout most of the region, we are seeing a majority of basins with above-average seasonal...
17 Drought-Tolerant Plants That Can Survive Dry Spells
Bob Vila via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLearn More › Remember when droughts were a problem only in hot deserts? Times (and the climate) have...
California drought map reveals good news
Newsweek· 7 days agoAn updated drought map published by the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) reveals that weather officials expect California to remain ...
Zambia's kwacha hits record low against U.S. dollar
Reuters· 22 hours agoZambia's kwacha currency hit a record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, touching 27.30 to the dollar amid hard currency shortages and a punishing...
Ellsworth delays opening of splash pads
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 11 hours agodrought conditions. The voluntary watch has been in place since last year. The city is postponing opening the splash pads until at least May 13 so they...
Drought conditions increase and extend in SWFL
NBC 2 Fort Myers· 7 days agoThe newly updated U.S. Drought Monitor released this morning not only expands the abnormally dry conditions into Lee and Collier County ...