2012 was hottest year ever in US
Widespread drought and a very mild winter pushed up the average temperature to 55.32 degrees
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 7:49 PM UTCNews Weather, drought, Climate Change
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News Weather, drought, Climate Change
Will 2013 be the year we finally address climate change?
We have this to thank for 2012's harsh droughts and epic hurricane: Our politicians are finally galvanized to act
Monday, Dec 31, 2012 3:00 PM UTC 53Politics Jacobin, Hurricane Sandy, drought
Addressing global warming: Earth’s New Year’s resolution
This is no longer an issue for environmentalists. Our children's lives are at stake, and it's time to act
Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 2:33 PM UTCPolitics TomDispatch.com, Global Warming
Five crazy schemes for more water
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Some of these projects are far-fetched; others may come to fruition
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 12:53 PM UTCLife Chinatown, Water
Five strange, terrifying consequences of global warming
How is drought tied to increased suicide rates and cows' new candy diet?
Monday, Aug 27, 2012 3:09 PM UTCLife AlterNet, drought, Global Warming
America’s corn addiction
A USDA report says the U.S. will grow plenty of corn in 2012, but use and growing methods mean prices are high
Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 7:42 PM UTCPolitics Agriculture, USDA
El Niño to worsen food woes
As drought parches the US, Mexico and Chile, meteorologists warn El Niño could further devastate food supplies
Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 2:19 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, El Nino, drought, Food
Who’s afraid of the big, bad drought?
Romney and Obama say they want to help farmers, but refuse to mention the cause of the drought that's hurting them
Friday, Aug 10, 2012 6:12 PM UTC 81News drought, Global Warming
Food corporations’ big drought play
The entire American food system is built on one crop -- corn. And that is really bad news for consumers
Thursday, Aug 9, 2012 9:35 PM UTC 14Life AlterNet, drought
Real-life hunger games
If earth continues heating at its exponential rate, our post-apocalyptic fantasies could become everyday realities
Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012 8:03 PM UTC 12Life TomDispatch, Global Warming
Congress hangs farmers out to dry
A bad omen for future climate shock: Congress can't even pass a bill to help parched farmers
Friday, Aug 3, 2012 6:16 PM UTC 27News drought, Global Warming, Congress
“Meatless Monday”: Where’s the beef?
The Republican backlash against a USDA recommendation to eat less meat is shocking, disgusting and frightening
Friday, Aug 3, 2012 4:10 PM UTC 72Politics Environment, drought
Climate change and the American West
Fires and drought point to a new normal for the region
Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 6:15 PM UTC 21Politics Tom Dispatch, Environmentalism
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