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Drought in the Southeast
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Drought in the Southeast

Published Sep 12, 2007

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A Flash Drought Dries the Southeast
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A Flash Drought Dries the Southeast

After a wet spring, a quick-onset drought has parched fields.

Published Oct 23, 2019

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Parched New England
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Parched New England

A dry summer is giving farmers in the Northeast one of their toughest seasons in years.

Published Sep 13, 2016

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Drought Has Disappeared from Much of the U.S.
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Drought Has Disappeared from Much of the U.S.

The U.S. Drought Monitor reports its lowest levels in 17 years.

Published May 5, 2017

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Fires in Georgia and Florida
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Fires in Georgia and Florida

Published May 9, 2007

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Wildfires in California
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Wildfires in California

Drought, unusually hot weather, and Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires along the Pacific Coast of North America in May.

Published May 17, 2014

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Drought Persists in the American Southwest
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Drought Persists in the American Southwest

More than 64 million people are directly affected by drought in the Southwest and Southern Plains, and far more are indirectly affected because of the vast number of farms, orchards, and ranches that supply the rest of the United States.

Published Nov 27, 2014

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Drought in Texas
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Drought in Texas

Most of Texas is brown in this vegetation index image, revealing the negative impact drought had on plants in August 2009.

Published Aug 12, 2009

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Drought Recorded Across Half of the U.S.
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Drought Recorded Across Half of the U.S.

Severe to extreme drought persists in the Southwest and the Plains in May 2014.

Published May 13, 2014

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Fires Continue to Rage in the Southeast
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Fires Continue to Rage in the Southeast

Satellites captured imagery of fires burning near Gatlinburg during the day and night.

Published Nov 30, 2016

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A Dry Winter Brings Drought to the US
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A Dry Winter Brings Drought to the US

By late February 2018, an estimated 55 percent of the continental U.S. was classified as abnormally dry.

Published Mar 2, 2018

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Fires in Southeast Asia
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Fires in Southeast Asia

Published Apr 1, 2005

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Drought Persists in the U.S. Southwest
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Drought Persists in the U.S. Southwest

Drought conditions in 2018 are extreme over the Four Corners region of the United States.

Published Nov 8, 2018

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A Third of the U.S. Faces Drought
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A Third of the U.S. Faces Drought

The failure of the summer monsoon and other moisture carrying systems has parched more than 90 percent of some states.

Published Aug 13, 2020

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Intensifying Drought in the American Southwest
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Intensifying Drought in the American Southwest

Temperatures across much of the region in 2018 have been well above the norms, while precipitation has been well below—a recipe for struggling farmers and concerned forest fire managers.

Published Jun 12, 2018

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Drought Continues to Grip Southern California
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Drought Continues to Grip Southern California

While autumn rains offered some relief to Northern California, drought still reigns in the southern part of the state.

Published Nov 16, 2016

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New Zealand Browned by Drought
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New Zealand Browned by Drought

North Island vegetation shows signs of stress during one the region’s most severe droughts on record.

Published May 7, 2020

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Fires and Smoke in Russia
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Fires and Smoke in Russia

This photo-like image from August 4, 2010, shows intense fires burning across central Russia and a thick plume of smoke stretching about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles).

Published Aug 5, 2010

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