drought
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Drought and tight cattle supplies are squeezing American beef production and inflating prices in the grocery aisle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Drought in key regions may have sparked instability that rippled outward, creating a chain reaction across the entire civilization.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Drought Monitor website, no part of California is currently experiencing drought conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The National Drought Management Authority has placed about nine counties on alert, while Mandera County is at the "alarm" phase, one step short of an official emergency.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Drought years shrank the hide tighter to the bones; ewes dropped weak lambs and cows had no calves in the spring.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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