droughts

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The summer grilling season, smaller cattle herds, droughts, wildfires, processing-plant closures and other supply disruptions have helped push meat prices to record highs this year.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Still, the city has largely escaped the water restrictions hitting other areas in recent droughts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite extreme heat, unstable conditions, and long-lasting droughts, Lystrosaurus not only endured but flourished.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

She said their dams could help regulate water flows, help release water during droughts and help keep the water clean.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

By the time I was ten, that particular fire had been forgotten by most, replaced by other dark days: mudslides, fevers, droughts, more fires.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate