Sentences with phrase «stricken by drought»

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will provide relief for farmers and ranchers in 28 New York and Pennsylvania counties stricken by this summer's drought.

BERKELEY Calif. (Reuters)- A Northern California wildfire started by a lightning strike a month ago has burned more than 108,000 acres in the drought - stricken state, officials said on September 12.

The percentage of Earth's land area stricken by serious drought more than doubled from the 1970s to the early 2000s, according to a new analysis by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

Adding compost also enhanced soil quality, increased plant growth and cattle forage by up to 50 %, and helped the soil retain moisture, a crucial benefit in drought - stricken California.

Other studies demonstrated that the percentage of Earth's land area stricken by serious drought more than doubled from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

As a high school student in drought stricken Reno, Nevada, Celeste Tinajero couldn't bear to sit idly by as her school's...

And while there is some evidence that fracking has contributed to the depletion of water supplies in drought - stricken Texas, a study by Carnegie Mellon University indicates the Marcellus region has plenty of water and, in most cases, an adequate system to regulate its usage.

The night before President Barack Obama was set to address Californians stricken by a prolonged drought, White House science czar Dr. John Holdren told reporters that virtually all weather is being impacted by climate change and that droughts were getting «more frequent, they're getting longer and they're getting dryer.»

Jolts to supply availability or pricing can result, say, from water shortages experienced by manufacturers or agricultural producers in drought - stricken areas or damage from severe weather.

and «The unexpected cold, snowy northern hemisphere winter (2010/2011) and the flooding (2011) in drought stricken Queensland highlights how our expectations of extreme events in a warmer world can be soundly trumped by natural variability of weather processes».

The massive amount of freshwater consumed by tens of thousands of fracking wells is also a major concern, especially in drought - stricken regions.

Stricken by record heat, wildfires, drought, and hurricanes, the United States endured devastating impacts from extreme weather and climate events in 2012.