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El Niño Just Choked Off a Fifth of the World's Fishmeal Supply
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Arkansas County remains under burn ban, others lifted as dry conditions persist
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (122+ words) EASTERN ARKANSAS — Several counties in Arkansas have lifted burn bans as dry conditions remain a problem statewide. There are now 67 Arkansas counties with a burn ban. That is down from all 75 counties. Arkansas County remains under a burn ban, as…...
Town of Chatham, Virginia, declares water emergency, urges conservation
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (120+ words) WSLS Town of Chatham, Virginia, declares water emergency, urges conservation The town of Chatham has declared a Stage 2 water emergency as a year-long drought continues to reduce water supplies across the region. Virginia Tech researcher weighs in on threats, fears…...
Operation Hay Lift Brings Relief to Ranchers Hit by Drought
29+ min ago (381+ words) September 14, 2026 - As drought conditions continue to impact ranchers across the Northern Plains, Farm Rescue is launching Operation Hay Lift, an effort to help farm and ranch families secure the feed they need to care for their livestock. Through Operation Hay…...
The Counties Sinking Into The Ground
50+ min ago (710+ words) Around Picacho, Eloy, and Stanfield, the desert floor has dropped by extraordinary amounts. Arizona records show about 11.8 feet of subsidence near Stanfield by 1977. Eloy had lost about 12.5 feet. Near Picacho, later measurements added several more feet, bringing the long-term total…...
Silverthorne enters highest level of water restrictions due to ongoing Colorado drought conditions
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (221+ words) September 14, 2026 / 11:42 AM MDT / CBS Colorado The Town of Silverthorne in Colorado's high country has entered stage four mandatory water restrictions as the area continues to struggle with drought conditions. Starting Monday, the town says no one is allowed to irrigate,…...
Nantucket Businesses Impacted By Drought Now Eligible For Federal…
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (77+ words) The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Monday that the low-interest loans are available to small businesses and non-profits. Jason Graziadei • Sep 14, 2026 Nantucket businesses and non-profits affected by the island's ongoing drought conditions may soon receive financial relief. The U.S. Small Business…...
Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river trade
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (872+ words) In a scene that brings to mind the fictional Dutch boy who heroically plugs a hole in a dike with his finger, the two men are hunting for cracks in the low-lying Netherlands’ famed water defenses caused a drought that…...
Wyoming, Upper Basin States: Water Taken From Flaming Gorge Should Be Replaced
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (630+ words) Water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir kept Lake Powell from hitting "dead pool" this year, so Wyoming and the Upper Basin States limping through severe drought want it replaced. Wyoming rancher Ron Micheli said, 'If we don't have snow, we don't…...
Swedish Club Warns Cape Horn Is No Simple Panama Canal Alternative
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (876+ words) A tightening Panama Canal is once again forcing shipowners to weigh longer routes around South America, but the Swedish Club is warning that Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan are far from straightforward substitutes. In a new member alert,…...