Drought

Widespread Drought Affects New Hampshire

Tina Forbes — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:26:48 +0000

The country is experiencing its worst drought in 50 years. Although New Hampshire has avoided the brunt of the drought damage, the loss of crops from the Midwest has far reaching consequences.

NOAA: Last Six Months Hottest on Record in NH

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:44:34 +0000

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association released temperature data for the past six months on Monday. Reports that NOAA’s data shows this to be hottest first half of the year yet in the Granite state.

New Hampshire wasn’t the only state to break records: all told twenty-eight states had their hottest first six months on record, and for another 15 states the temperatures ranked in the all-time top-ten.

The Historic Texas Drought, Visualized

Elise Hu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:44:00 +0000

A devastating drought consumed nearly all of Texas in 2011, killing livestock, destroying agriculture and sparking fires that burned thousands of homes.