Maine spud growers are feeling hopeful with a solid crop and reopening restaurants driving stronger demand.
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California drought takes toll on world’s top almond producer
Almonds are the state’s top agricultural export, but growers are abandoning their orchards as water is in short supply and becoming more expensive.
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.
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.
July’s rain rejuvenates Maine coast, but drought persists inland
Precipitation levels remain below normal for 2021 overall.
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.
Franklin, Oxford counties now face severe drought
Experts categorize a growing section of a parched Maine as a severe drought.
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.
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.
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.