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  Tropical Cyclones' Role in Ending Drought in Southeast US Charted

  July 11, 2012 — Scientists have studied a 58-year history of tropical cyclones and their role in ending drought in the ... > full story
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  Drought Monitor Shows Record-Breaking Expanse of Drought Across United States

  July 5, 2012 — More of the United States is in moderate drought or worse than at any other time in the 12-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor, officials have ... > full story
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  Dying Trees in Southwest Set Stage for Erosion, Water Loss in Colorado River

  June 27, 2012 — New research concludes that a one-two punch of drought and mountain pine beetle attacks are the primary forces that have killed more than 2.5 million acres of pinyon pine and juniper trees in the ... > full story
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  NASA Satellites See Wildfires Across Colorado

  June 26, 2012 — NASA's Aqua satellite captured a natural-color image of Colorado wildfires raging on June 23, ... > full story
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  The Downstream Consequences of Depleting Groundwater

  June 11, 2012 — A new report identifies improvements to groundwater management from the Western United States to ... > full story
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  U.S. Experienced Second Warmest May, Warmest Spring on Record, NOAA Reports

  June 7, 2012 — According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during May was 64.3°F, 3.3°F above the long-term average, making it the second warmest May on record. The month's ... > full story
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  Sierra Nevada 200-Year Megadroughts Confirmed

  June 1, 2012 — The culmination of a comprehensive high-tech assessment of Fallen Leaf Lake -- a small moraine-bound lake at the south end of the Lake Tahoe Basin -- shows that stands of pre-Medieval trees in the ... > full story
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  Groundwater Depletion in Semiarid Regions of Texas and California Threatens US Food Security

  May 28, 2012 — The US's food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture, according to a new study. The study paints the highest resolution picture yet of how groundwater ... > full story
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  Poor Spring Rain Projected in Africa

  April 12, 2012 — Spring rains in the eastern Horn of Africa are projected to begin late this year and be substantially lower than normal. From March to May, the rains are expected to total only 60 to 85 percentage of ... > full story
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  Which Plants Will Survive Droughts, Climate Change?

  April 6, 2012 — Biologists aim to predict which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Droughts are worsening around the world, which poses a great challenge to plants in gardens and forests. ... > full story

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