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Which drought-hit US states suffered the worst crop damage?
2013-02-18 11:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The searing U.S. drought of 2012 devastated the nations corn crop, pushing yields down in some states to their lowest levels in nearly 30 years. According to recently-released numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Missouri, Illinois and Indiana were among the hardest hit Corn Belt states, with yields at 28-, 26-, and 22-year lows, respectively. To put the severity and impact of the 2012 U.S. drought in context, the top 10 hardest-hit states for crop damage are illustrated in...
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Extreme weather and Resilience of coastal communities in United States
2013-02-17 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Hurricane Sandy was a fearsome reminder that coastal communities are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and environmental variability, and that vulnerability is only expected to increase with climate change. Brown University scientists Heather Leslie and Leila Sievanen, members of an interdisciplinary research team focused on human-environment interactions in coastal regions, will discuss these challenges this month at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement...
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Politicians push bill to help states collect online sales tax
2013-02-15 16:24:01| CNET News.com
Some lawmakers have reintroduced the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that would allow states to grab sales tax from large e-tailers. [Read more]
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The top 10 hardest-hit states for crop damage
2013-02-15 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The searing U.S. drought of 2012 devastated the nation's corn crop, pushing yields down in some states to their lowest levels in nearly 30 years. According to recently-released numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Missouri, Illinois and Indiana were among the hardest hit Corn Belt states, with yields at 28-, 26-, and 22-year lows, respectively. To put the severity and impact of the 2012 U.S. drought in context, the top 10 hardest-hit states for crop damage are illustrated in...
Toyota To Pay $29 Million To States, Including Pa. And NJ, To Settle Safety Suit
2013-02-14 23:07:16| Automakers - Topix.net
Toyota said Thursday it will pay $29 million to 29 states and American Samoa as part of a settlement related to its safety recalls.
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