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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future
The historically low water levels have affected hundreds of thousands of people and wildlife and, with experts predicting the drought could last until early 2024, the problems stand to intensify.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2022
Maine Gardener: Drought, bad. Long-lasting, gorgeous blossoms, good
Columnist Tom Atwell wraps up another season in the garden.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winter
Federal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely
Researchers say this type of drought would only happen once every 400 years across the Northern Hemisphere if not for human-caused climate change. Now they expect it every 20 years.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2022
Bowdoin apple orchard kicks off busy fall, despite a dry Maine summer
Orchard owner Chris Sprague said the apples are a little smaller this year, but still very sweet.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
August rains eased drought, but parched areas remain
Less than half of the state was experiencing drought conditions as of Aug. 30, down from 72 percent just over a month ago.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Northeast drought benefits some businesses, including the Sea Dogs
The arid conditions have benefited amusement parks, minor league baseball teams, construction contractors and other businesses that need warm, dry weather to attract paying customers and get jobs completed on time.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Drought-related disaster declared in Rhode Island
The move allows eligible farms to be considered for emergency federal aid.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Drought disaster declared in Rhode Island; Massachusetts city restricts water use
Most of New England is experiencing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with about 40% of Massachusetts in 'extreme drought.'
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Arizona, Nevada hit with water cuts but rebuff call for deeper ones
Lake Mead is currently less than a quarter full and the 7 states overall that depend on its water missed a federal deadline to announce proposals on plans to cut additional water use next year.
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