The 1930s Dust Bowl is infamous in American history—and we could be heading for another one
Dust storms have been wreaking havoc across the country, and the mix of climate change and lax environmental regulations mean ...
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Local recollection of the Dust Bowl, and how it helped farmers adapt to survive
In 1929, Amelia Perry was born in Haskell County; just one year later, the nation would be hit with an agricultural and ...
Black Sunday: When a Dust Storm Swallowed the Great Plains
Ninety years ago, the worst dust storm in American history blasted the Great Plains. The Dust Bowl had arrived.
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A highway pileup in western Kansas shows how dust storms can turn deadly
Hazy or dust-darkened skies have recalled the “Dust Bowl” of the 1930s, when millions of tons of blowing soil buried farms ..
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Local recollection of the Dust Bowl, and how it helped farmers adapt to survive
The Dust Bowl, arising from a combination of prolonged drought, heavy winds, and over farming leading to fruitless farmland, and skies blotted out by red and brown dust.
Farms turn into deserts as drought conditions worsen
Lush farms are turning into deserts as drought conditions worsen and farmers struggle to grow grass. A drought has been ...
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Summer forecast doesn’t hold water
A dire weather forecast issued Monday calls for a hot, dry summer across the Plains reminiscent of the 1930s – the era of the devastating Dust Bowl drought. The Pennsylvania-based forecasting ...
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Highway pileup shows how dust storms can turn deadly
A chain-reaction pileup on Interstate 70 in northwest Kansas Friday resulted in eight deaths as more than 70 vehicles were ...
Karen Russell on the Books That Made Her Blush, Weep, and ‘Hiccup-Laugh’
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Karen Russell is finally back with another novel: The Antidote, which transports readers to the time of ...