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Flash droughts come on quickly and can wilt crops and waterways faster than long-term droughts. New research finds the dangerous dry spells will become more common in the future.
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Kansas wheat farmers will reap the smallest harvest in more than 60 years. Persistent drought withered much of the crop.
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Last winter’s precipitation relieved some areas of drought, yet in other places it's deepened, making spring stressful for farmers and ranchers.
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Western Illinois might be close to the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, but it’s the driest part of the state this year. “We really haven’t really had...
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WSIU's Jennifer Fuller reports the morning's news and weather.
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This year's cooler, wetter weather is much different than what farmers were dealing with last year. At this time last year, Rendleman Orchards Vice…
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The Illinois Radio Network has compiled its list of Top Stories for 2012. While some are statewide or even national issues, others hit close to home. Here…
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A U.S. senator from Illinois says severe weather events are becoming more frequent, and Congress needs to consider how it plans to pay for…
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Illinois' state climatologist says he believes the worst U.S. drought in decades likely will continue through next year.The Belleville News-Democrat…
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The severe drought conditions from this spring and summer in Illinois are starting to ease as autumn officially begins on Saturday.The storm from…