Current U.S. Drought Covers Widest Area Since 1956

Monday, July 16, 2012 Current U.S. Drought Covers Widest Area Since 1956 MINNEAPOLIS — The drought gripping the United States is the widest since 1956, according to new data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. New Law On BP Spill Fines Raises Stakes For Gulf States A Year After Historic Floods, They Now 'Pray For Rain' Coast Guard: Shell Drilling Ship Shows No Signs Of Damage Alaska Governor Seeks Disaster Aid For Weak Salmon Runs Bad News For Texas Crude Oil Refinery BLOG POSTS Al Gore: Extreme Weather Disaster Area: This Is What the Climate Crisis Looks Like The U.S. Department of Agriculture has named over 1,000 counties in 26 states as disaster areas -- the largest declaration in history. Dan Lashof: Smoking Causes Cancer; Carbon Pollution Causes Extreme Weather In June alone, 170 all-time high temperature records were broken or tied in the United States, and more than 24,000 daily high temperature records have been broke so far this year. Tim Profeta: The Climate Post: As Country Breaks Heat Record, Studies Analyze Climate Connection The U.S. still fared poorly on energy efficiency rankings. The American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy used 27 metrics to calculate the ninth-place ranking among 12 major economies. Jeffrey Flocken: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend; Ivory Is Her Worst Enemy Elephants and other endangered wildlife are being killed at an alarming rate by poachers looking to fill consumer demand. Poachers must stop benefiting from this illicit trade and consumers must stop the demand. V. V. Raman: Reflections on Water With the knowledge and know-how that comes from science and the wisdom and goodwill that must flow from awakened religions, we should be able to deal with the predicted threats to our water supply.

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