Almonds are the state’s top agricultural export, but growers are abandoning their orchards as water is in short supply and becoming more expensive.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Dry California town pleads with tourists to conserve
The coastal town of Mendocino relies on groundwater, but little rain and low river flow have wells running empty.
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Posted inNation & World
Homes in West lose water as wells run dry in drought-ravaged basin
Potentially hundreds of wells have dried up in recent weeks in an area near the Oregon-California border.
Posted inMaine, News
July’s rain rejuvenates Maine coast, but drought persists inland
Precipitation levels remain below normal for 2021 overall.
Posted inMaine, New England
Tropical storm didn’t end drought in New England
A portion of western Maine and northern New Hampshire remain in severe drought, and moderate drought conditions persist across additional parts of those states and Vermont.
Posted inMaine
Franklin, Oxford counties now face severe drought
Experts categorize a growing section of a parched Maine as a severe drought.
Posted inMaine
Severe drought declared in central Maine as dry conditions spread
Officials warn the trend is expected to continue this summer unless Maine gets prolonged rain.
Posted inMaine
Hot and dry weather create drought conditions in Maine
Water levels in the reservoirs and rivers are low, some days at historically paltry levels, and officials are beginning to worry.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The rain in Maine is a blessing – so why don’t news stations act like it?
Their constant anti-precipitation campaign shows they’re out of touch with hundreds of thousands of Mainers, the natural world and the climate crisis.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Ricocheting effects of last year’s drought on livestock farmers
“If the writing is on the wall that feed is going to be short, I’m going to be more aggressive at tending my herd down this fall.”
-Aaron Buckley, Buckley Farms