Much Of US South Experiencing Extreme Drought
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), July 2009. Image credit: University of Nebraska at Lincoln , National Drought Center; Photo courtesy of Bridget Cameron, Texas Water Development Board. Large swaths of US southern states are experiencing drought impacts, with some of the most extreme impacts seen in the Lower Mississippi River watershed, extending east through Florida. Parts of Texas, as pictured, are also impacted. Production of tobacco, peanuts, soy, and wheat have fallen significantly in roughly a dozen states because of the drought; … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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