NOAA

53% Of The U.S. In Moderate Drought Or Worse
53% Of The U.S. In Moderate Drought Or Worse
The July 17, 2012, U.S. Drought Monitor map showed increases in the area of the United States in all categories of drought, setting a record for the third consecutive week for the total area of the country in drought during the 12-year history of the map...
Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Smashes U.S. Record
Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Smashes U.S. Record
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's wild weather year has hit yet another new high: a devastating dozen billion-dollar catastrophes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday that it has recalculated the number of weather disasters passing the billion dollar mark, with two new ones, pushing 2011's total to 12...