Drought

Dan's Winter Weather Outlook

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:58:33 GMT

From the dust bowl days in the 1930s to the deadly EF4 tornado that leveled 200 homes in Pitcher, Oklahoma has its weather extremes.

Dan's forecast for the winter storm season

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:53:07 GMT

From the dust bowl days in the 1930s to the deadly EF4 tornado that leveled 200 homes in Picher, Oklahoma has its weather extremes.

California's Fire Season Becomes Year-Round Event in Era of 'Mega' Blazes

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:07:11 GMT

California's fire season used to start in August and end by Christmas. Now it lasts year-round, and the number of blazes across the state may double this year.

SOMALIA: Cutting charcoal use in urban Somaliland

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:39:27 GMT

Authorities in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland have embarked on efforts to reduce charcoal use in urban areas to curb deforestation, officials said.

Record high in 1925 still holds: 112 degrees

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:10:03 GMT

The bold headline news, "BLANKET TEMPERATURE DUE BY SUNDAY," was sweet relief to Clarksvillians, who had been caught in the grip of an intense heat wave.

Heaviest rain in 3 years hits area

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:49:58 GMT

Augustans had not seen rain like Friday's in more than three years. Al Moore, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in West Columbia, S.C., said the 3.2 inches of rain recorded at Augusta Regional ...

Hartford Area In Midst Of A Very Wet Year

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:07:54 GMT

Tired of the rain? Are those mid-autumn, gee-it's-drearier-than-London-here blues getting you down? There's a good reason we all feel like we're suffering from seasonal affective disorder.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:23:11 GMT

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Winter takes wind out of fall weather

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:33:14 GMT

Here are few tips on keeping safe at home during cold weather: Keep portable space heaters, open fireplaces and wood stoves separated from curtains, draperies and other flammable material.

Heavy rains to affect hundreds of thousands

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:23:08 GMT

At least 300,000 people will require humanitarian aid in the next three months due to flash flooding and landslides, as well as continuing conflict, the Kenya Red Cross Society warned.

Heavy rains to affect hundreds of thousands

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:59:49 GMT

At least 300,000 people will require humanitarian aid in the next three months due to flash flooding and landslides, as well as continuing conflict, the Kenya Red Cross Society warned.

Kenya: Heavy Rains to Affect Hundreds of Thousands

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:23:09 GMT

At least 300,000 people will require humanitarian aid in the next three months due to flash flooding and landslides, as well as continuing conflict, the Kenya Red Cross Society warned.

Record Cold Hits Wednesday, Expected Again Thursday - The Ledger

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Polk's Freeze: A News Blog No Raincoats Are Needed, Just Coats Record Cold Was Expected to Be Close Today Low Temperature Record Is Set for 2nd Straight Day Polk Sets Low-Temperature Record for October Wednesday's Low Sets Record For October Record ...

Climate Change Fueling Endless Wildfire Season

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:29:57 GMT

Experts claim the CA. wildfire season may never truly end due to climate change.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:23:11 GMT

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California Fire Season Now Year-Round in Era of `Mega' Blazes - Bloomberg

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:48:00 GMT

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- California's fire season used to start in August and end by Christmas. Now it lasts year-round, and the number of blazes across the state may double this year. Drought, heat, electrical storms and 60-year-old forest- management ...

Teva Completes Enrollment in Laquinimod Phase III Clinical Trial - Market Wire

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Jerusalem, Israel and Lund, Sweden, November 18, 2008 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ( NASDAQ : TEVA ) and Active Biotech (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) today announced completion of patient enrollment for the Phase III clinical trial, Allegro, in ...

Somalia: Cutting Charcoal Use in Urban Somaliland - AllAfrica.com

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:28:00 GMT

Authorities in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland have embarked on efforts to reduce charcoal use in urban areas to curb deforestation, officials said. "We are involved in a number of plans to get alternatives to charcoal and, with the ...

Storms leave?the county undamaged - Bladen Journal

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:48:00 GMT

ELIZABETHTOWN ? Friday night?s line of strong thunderstorms brought some wind and rain to Bladen, but little else. Doppler radar estimates indicate Bladen County received between 2 to 4 inches of rainfall, according to Dave Lowenthall, a ...

Cold, But No Record Set in Polk County

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:11:18 GMT

Published: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 10:08 a.m. Wednesday's lows may have caused few problems, but frost is in the forecast tonight as an ...

Hartford Area In Midst Of A Very Wet Year - Hartford Courant

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:22:00 GMT

There's a good reason we all feel like we're suffering from seasonal affective disorder. Unlike 2007 ? a drought year in which many Connecticut reservoirs dropped to dangerously low levels, fish struggled to survive and farmers' crops wilted ...

Kenya: Heavy Rains to Affect Hundreds of Thousands - AllAfrica.com

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:16:00 GMT

At least 300,000 people will require humanitarian aid in the next three months due to flash flooding and landslides, as well as continuing conflict, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) warned. "The number is a projection for November, December and ...

Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee River begin the healing process - News-Press

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:43:00 GMT

Southwest Florida is a land of meteorological extremes, and the past four years have been extremely extreme. Hurricanes and heavy rains in 2004 and 2005 caused all kinds of problems in Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River. Then drought ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:23:11 GMT

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Cold But No Record; Frost in Forecast

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:51:14 GMT

Published: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. Wednesday's lows may have caused few problems, but frost is in the forecast tonight as an unusually ...

Much-needed rain threatens football playoffs tonight - Greenville News

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:53:00 GMT

A cold front that?s pushing through the area until Sunday will bring showers to heavy rainfall and possible thunderstorms throughout the day Friday and into Saturday, said Terry Benthall, meteorologist with the National Weather Service station in ...

Looking for Freshwater Solutions in Israel - Middle East Times

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:46:00 GMT

JOY! A meteorologist from Kibbutz Negba in south Israel measures the amount of rain after Israel received its first good rainfall in eight months after suffering from drought conditions on Oct. 28. (Chameleons Eye via Newscom) JERUSALEM -- With the ...

Mountains to get more rain, but drought lingers - Asheville Citizen-Times

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:08:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE ? Steady rainfall expected through Saturday may dampen soil and make roads slick, but it won't bring Western North Carolina out of the drought, forecasters say. Asheville got 0.93 inches of rain Thursday, but it would take weeks of ...

Gray skies going to clear up - Daily Triplicate

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:53:00 GMT

After a long period of rain that brought Del Norte County out of a drought, locals will see a sunny break in the weather. This bodes well for several events on Saturday, including the annual Veterans Day parade downtown and the "It's a Green Day ...

Spotty? rainfall leaves Rockingham dry - GoDanRiver.com

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:54:00 GMT

Drought and extreme heat hit Rockingham County in 2008. Neil Burnette is executive director of the Rockingham County Farm Service Agency. He said the county was in extreme drought in April, but that status bounced from severe to moderate throughout ...