NBC covers the drought baking 50% of US counties. Quick stats:

  • 218 counties added to “natural disaster area” list today
  • 1,452 counties labeled “natural disaster areas”
  • Millions of fish killed (see video)
  • Protected wetlands and public lands temporarily opened up for cattle grazing
  • Corn and soy crop health downgraded this week
  • Estimated 100-500 million trees killed since 2011

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#natural disaster  #usda  #crops  #agriculture  #drought  #water  #health  #weather  #summer 2012  #heat wave  #climate change  
∞  08/02/12 at 09:44am
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    let’s not tell George Will who thinks “it’s just summer”
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    ….I feel bad for the little farmers…. BUT FUCK YOU MONSANTO. Can’t genetically make crops withstand THIS SHIT.
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