Drought that ravaged US crops likely to worsen in 2013, forecast warns

Guardian: The historic drought that laid waste to America's grain and corn belt is unlikely to ease before the middle of this year, a government forecast warned on Thursday. The annual spring outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted hotter, drier conditions across much of the US, including parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, where farmers have been fighting to hang on to crops of winter wheat. The three-month forecast noted an additional hazard, however, for the midwest:......

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