For Canadians with a craving for fresh strawberries, the devastating drought in California may mean having to pay more for the kind of produce that is not in season here.
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Here’s What California’s Historic Drought Will Do To The Economy
It may be wet and chilly in the Northeast, but vast swaths of the country — particularly California — have seen seriously dry weather.
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Californians brace for year of ‘mega-drought’
BROOKTRAILS TOWNSHIP, Calif. — One hundred days. That’s about how much time this California community of 3,500 people has until it runs out of water, assuming no rain, local and state officials say.
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U.S. drought drives Alberta farm cash receipts to record level
CALGARY — Farm cash receipts are set to smash new records this year, says a senior Alberta economist.
According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, farm cash receipts in Alberta hit $3.85 billion in the first quarter of this year — a new all-time record high, writes Todd Hirsch, chief economist with ATB Financial in Calgary, in a commentary on Friday.
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The Seven States Running Out of Water
The United States is in the midst of one of the biggest droughts in recent memory. At last count, over half of the lower 48 states had abnormally dry conditions and are suffering from at least moderate drought.
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