Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Warm Spring May Mean Drought and Wildfires in West

National Geographic: The early spring of 2012 raised both temperatures and eyebrows, including President Obama's. As reported in The Weekly Standard and elsewhere, the President recently commented at an Atlanta fundraiser: "When it is 75 degrees in Chicago in the beginning of March, you start thinking. On the other hand, I really have enjoyed nice weather." Now, in April, we're seeing that this spring break may leave us with a fierce hangover. On April 10th, 61 percent of the lower 48 states were listed by the...

URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/warm-spring-drought-wildfires-water-shortages/
Enclosure: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/520/overrides/dry-times-in-western-united-states-colorado-river_52083_600x450.jpg

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