drought
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The Newest Drought Victim in Texas: Cotton
As droughts continue to sweep across the United States, Texas is in a precarious position. The state’s incredibly dry conditions are taking a toll on its cotton crop — a major export for the state — and some experts are worried about what this could mean for the Texas economy.
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What Plant Sweat Can Tell Us About Wildfires
The way plants sweat could be a valuable tool in helping us predict how wildfires behave. That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in Global Ecology and Biogeography from researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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What Are ‘Flash Droughts’ and Why Are They So Destructive?
As record-breaking temperatures have pummelled much of the northern hemisphere during their summer, another heat-related menace is causing trouble: flash droughts.
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Sunken WWII Ship Reappears in Italian River Amid Drought
Unusually low water levels in Italy’s largest river have revealed a sunken World War II barge.