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U.S. drought worsens and will likely affect next year’s crop
The worst drought in 50 years has intensified across the US midwest, not only condemning this year’s corn crop but threatening the prospects for next year’s too, new figures showed on Thursday. The political fallout intensified as well, with growing pressure for the Obama administration to end its support for…
Record-breaking U.S. drought in July: data
WASHINGTON — July was a record-breaking dry month in parts of the United States, with 12 percent of the country under an “exceptional” drought causing crop losses and water shortages, authorities said Monday. The “exceptional” drought level, the highest on a five-step scale, spanned the largest amount of US territory…
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