The drought, which began in 2008, came shortly after an even more severe drought the previous two years. Rainfall totals were 15 percent to 30 percent of average for most grain-producing areas in the 2008-09 growing season. This was after...
By Derica WilliamsPhotojournalist: Guy Turnbow Updated: Thursday, 17 Jun 2010, 12:36 PM EDT DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) - Scientists at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab said the spewing oil and dispersants are causing major damage at the bottom of the...
By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer ISLAMORADA, Fla. – Boat captain Tad Burke looks out over Florida Bay and sees an ecosystem that's dying as politicians, land owners and environmentalists bicker. He's been plying these waters for nearly 25 years,...
