Dry Skies Threaten U.S. Corn Crop as Heat Wave Breaks July 9, 2012 The withering U.S. corn crop is gaining some respite from a record heat wave this week but new weather forecasts...
Changing Arkansas Weather Brings Lighting Fires July 9, 2012 Lightning started at least seven wildfires in drought-parched Arkansas on Friday, and although none caused any structure damage or injuries,...
Western Kentucky Goes From Flood to Drought in a Year June 6, 2012 Last year was the wettest on record in Kentucky going back to 1895, bringing widespread flooding last spring in some...
La Nina Gone For Good, But El Nino May Strike May 9, 2012 The U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said the La Nina pattern blamed for a crippling drought in Texas and severe...
U.S. Intel: Water a Cause for War in Coming Decades March 23, 2012 By MATTHEW LEE Drought, floods and a lack of fresh water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the coming decades, as...
New Mexico Fire Officials Reflect on ‘Busiest Year’ January 5, 2012 By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN New Mexico may have more snow on the ground as it starts the new year, but much of the state...
Texas Wildfire Season Hits 1 Year Mark November 17, 2011 By ANGELA K. BROWN The devastating Texas wildfire season reaches the one-year mark on Tuesday, and there appears to be no end in sight...
USDA Declares 44 Illinois Counties Disaster Areas November 3, 2011 Summer’s drought and excessive heat have led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 44 Illinois counties natural disaster areas....
More Dust Storms Expected as Texas Drought Lingers October 24, 2011 By BETSY BLANEY The towering wall of billowing red dust roaring across the blue West Texas sky took Monroe Debusk back more than...
NOAA: ‘Wild Card’ May Affect Another La Niña Winter October 20, 2011 The Southern Plains should prepare for continued drier and warmer than average weather, while the Pacific Northwest is likely to...