When drought hit the small Texas town of Clyde, the damage went deeper than dry lawns and cracked soil — it upended the city’s finances. With water sales down, repair costs rising, and emergency imports draining cash, the town missed two bond[...]
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On This Day | Looking on the Bright Side
We have had fat years and lean years and both will come again. Farmers find drawbacks in every locality. Up here in northwestern North Dakota, the Advance points out that one man can farm [...]Read More... from On This Day | Looking[...]
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On This Day | Missouri Diversion
Gov. Shafer welcomed North Dakota’s distinguished guest and spoke of the project to harness the Missouri river somewhere above Bismarck, with a dam, diverting the waters of the Missouri thru the central and eastern [...]Read More... from On This Day | Missouri[...]
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How a growing demand for drought-tolerant, local plants is changing the landscaping industry
Across the West, water-conscious landscaping is finally having its moment—but the supply chain isn’t ready for it. As native plants rise in popularity for their resilience and water savings, landscape architects are hitting a frustrating wall: the nurseries can’t keep up. From[...]
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This city is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage
In the desert city of St. George, Utah, growth and drought are pushing leaders toward an unlikely solution: sewage. With the Virgin River dwindling and the population booming, local officials are investing over a billion dollars in infrastructure to clean and reuse[...]
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SD farmer flexes drought-fighting muscle in face of dry conditions
The South Dakota region has seen some wet weather in recent days, but the entire state is still in varying levels of drought status. That has farmers prepping for a potentially dry planting and growing season. Data show persistent droughts have become[...]
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Western wheat crop down by a third or more
The yields are starting to come in, and it’s what would be expected in a drought year. Numbers vary widely across the state, but in the areas with less rain, the yields per acre are down from the averages of the recent[...]
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Burgum declares statewide fire, drought emergency
Governor Burgum declared a statewide drought emergency; the action allows the National Guard to be activated if necessary. “These conditions present a serious threat to the health and safety of local area citizens and their personal property,” Burgum said in a statement.[...]
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Drought and burn restrictions could block fireworks next month
The Fourth of July is fast approaching, but a spring and early summer without much rain have many Western counties contemplating burn bans and fireworks restrictions. Ellie Potter with the Dickinson Press has the story, which more on the burn ban story[...]