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Drought persists though worst levels shrinking

2013-07-18 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Severe levels of dryness persisted in the nation's midsection, south and in the western half of the country, though the land area suffering from the worst of it was shrinking, according to a weekly drought report issued on Thursday. The U.S. Drought Monitor, issued by state and federal experts, said drought areas in the "moderate to exceptional" range reached 46.13 percent, up from 44.85 percent a week ago. But the numbers reflected an increase in moderate and severe levels and a decrease in the...

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New Mexico grapples with tough choices as drought persists

2013-04-25 14:38:17| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: In southern New Mexico, the mighty Rio Grande has gone dry - reduced to a sandy wash winding from this chile farming community to the nation's leading pecan-producing county. Only puddles remain, leaving gangs of carp to huddle together in a desperate effort to avoid the fate of thousands of freshwater clams, their shells empty and broken on the river bottom. Across the state's eastern plains, wells stand empty and ranchers are selling their cattle. In the north, urbanites face watering restrictions...

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Drainage dispute persists in Humboldt Co.

2013-04-02 08:33:05| Railroads - Topix.net

Who should pay for a drainage repair southwest of Livermore is still up in the air, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors learned Monday.

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New Mexico Farmers Seek Priority Call as Drought Persists

2013-03-27 01:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: Just after the local water board announced this month that its farmers would get only one-tenth of their normal water allotment this year, Ronnie Walterscheid, 53, stood up and called on his elected representatives to declare a water war on their upstream neighbors. Its always been about us giving up, Mr. Walterscheid said, to nods. I say we push back hard right now. The drought-fueled anger of southeastern New Mexicos farmers and ranchers is boiling, and there is nowhere near enough...

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